Women's Imaging

Mammogram:

Mammography is an X-ray test of the breasts (mammary glands) that is used to diagnose breast cancer. The resulting X-ray picture is called a mammogram. A mammogram is done to help screen for or diagnose breast cancer. Many small tumors can be seen on a mammogram before they can be felt by a woman or her doctor.

For more information about mammography in the setting of breast implants please follow the link.

Breast ultrasound is performed to further investigate a specific abnormality seen by a mammogram or felt by a physical exam.

Interventional breast procedures include biopsy of suspected breast abnormalities to confirm or rule out cancer.
This is performed by:

Breast MRI:
Patients who requires a MRI of breasts may be referred to either our South San Francisco Kaiser Permanente facility or San Jose Kaiser Permanente facility , where radiologists trained in reading breast MRI will supervise and interpret breast MRI.
To learn about indications for breast MRI, please follow this link.

Bone Density:

A bone mineral density (BMD) test measures the density of minerals (such as calcium) in your bones using a special X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, or ultrasound.
This information is used to estimate the strength of your bones.
A bone density test takes approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete.
The result is given in comparison to the average bone density in your age group and in comparison to your previous bone density test.