There’s
new technology in town: CoxHealth is now the first health system in Southwest
Missouri to offer Genius 3D MAMMOGRAPHY exams to high-risk women, allowing
tissue to be examined in far greater detail than ever before.
“This
technology is revolutionary because it allows professionals to examine breast
tissue layer by layer in both breasts, as opposed to a flat image,” says Susan
Smith, director of CoxHealth’s Breast Care Clinic. “This way, fine details are
much more visible.”
Powered
by Hologic, this technology detects 41% more invasive breast cancers, and
decreases recall rate by 25%. Additionally, it’s the only clinically superior
breast tomosynthesis exam approved by the FDA.
The
exam is currently available to CoxHealth’s highest-risk patients. However, the
health system has plans of gradually rolling it out to all patients. To
schedule an exam, contact the Breast Care Clinic at 417-269-6170 (Springfield)
and 417-348-8313 (Branson).
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