The SOMC Breast Center is located in the lower level of the SOMC Cancer Center. The center is accredited through the ACR (American College of Radiology) and has been awarded the unique distinction of BICOE (Breast Imaging Center of Excellence) by ACR.
The SOMC Breast Center features:
- Fellowship trained breast Imaging radiologist specialist
- Full digital Mammography with 3D tomosynthesis
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- 3D Affirm Stereotactic Breast Biopsy unit/Brevera specimen unit
- Ultrasound breast biopsy
- MRI breast biopsy
The SOMC Breast Center also offers a High-Risk Breast Clinic. This clinic is highly specialized clinic for patients at high risk for breast cancer. The clinic offers individualized screenings to assist in early detection of breast cancer. The High-Risk Breast Clinic also offers genetic counseling and is accepting new patients.
Do you qualify as high risk?
- Strong family history of breast cancer
- First-degree family member with history of breast cancer (mother, full sibling, daughter)
- Breast cancer gene mutation or other gene mutation
- First-degree relative of BRCA carrier, but untested
- Personal history of invasive breast cancer
- Chest radiation between the ages of 10 – 30 years
