Mammography
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Mammography is considered the best way to detect breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. One out of eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime; however, the chances for recovery from breast cancer have significantly increased due in part to earlier detection via mammography. 

White-Wilson’s Center for Women’s Imaging is dedicated to providing the highest quality women’s care, including the highly-advanced full-field Digital Mammography and iCAD Second Look® technologies.

State-of-the-Art Digital Mammography
A mammogram is a special x-ray of the breast use to detect cancers that are too small to be felt by a woman or her physician. Mammograms are recommended every year once a woman reaches 40 years of age.

Digital Mammography provides numerous benefits over standard film mammography, including fewer retakes, shorter exam times and more accurate diagnosis. But the state-of-the-art MAMMOMAT Novation digital mammography system offers even more benefits:

iCAD Second Look®
Second Look is a sophisticated computer-aided detection (CAD) system that uses an extensive database of normal and cancer cases to analyze mammograms. Second Look assists your radiologist in breast cancer detection by helping to identify potentially cancerous lesions. Second Look provides the benefits of a second opinion without any additional procedures or doctor’s appointments. White-Wilson is proud to offer this breakthrough technology as part of the mammography screening process at our Center for Women’s Imaging.  

Learn more about this technology at icadmed.com



Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
CACS is a specialized CT scan that provides detailed computer images of your heart and arteries. It’s quick and painless with no invasive procedures. An excellent preventative screening, it can accurately detect the presence of atherosclerosis and assess the subsequent risk of heart attack.

Analysis of the amount of calcium in coronary arteries has only recently been possible with the advent of ultra-fast CT scanning. CT scanners that can image 16x per second essentially “stop”  the beating heart and allow us to see whether there are specks of calcium in the coronary arteries. Coronary arteries lie on the surface of and supply blood to the heart. If they become obstructed, the result is coronary artery disease (CAD) or heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. The process that results in a heart attack begins with damage to the lining of the blood vessel walls and continues over a long period of time. There are a number of “risk factors,” genetic and otherwise, that can increase one’s chances of developing coronary artery disease: age, sex, high blood pressure, diabetes, cigarette smoking, high cholesterol.

Learn more about Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring.



Bone Density/DEXA Scan
A (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) DEXA Scan can detect low bone density before a fracture occurs, determine the rate of bone loss, and monitor the effects of treatment. The procedure is painless, a bit like having an x-ray, but with much less exposure to radiation.

Dexa scans are the most commonly used test to measure bone density. 
It is one of the most accurate ways to diagnosis Osteopenia or Osteoporosis. Your results from this test can be a great help as you monitor your Osteopenia treatment plan. Your results can help you decide if you need to make adjustments in your plan. 

The National Osteoporosis Foundation’s guidelines state that women over 65, younger post menopausal women who have any of the osteoporosis risk factors , as well as those with specific fractures. However, men are also at risk for Osteoporosis as they age - especially if they have some of the risk factors for Osteopenia or Osteoporosis. 

Learn more about DEXA Scan.