Your partner in breast health
Regular check-ups with your health provider are essential for breast health. Your care team can monitor changes in your breast tissue and diagnose potential conditions promptly for earlier treatment.
Digital Mammography
Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center (SVRMC) is proud to offer digital mammography, the latest diagnostic technology available in the fight against breast cancer. SVRMC has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. Click here to learn more about our digital mammography service.
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Stereotactic breast biopsy is a minimally invasive, non-surgical method of assessing abnormal breast tissue that is detected on a mammogram or ultrasound.
During the procedure, the woman lies on a special mammography table. A mammography machine – a special X-ray machine – helps guide the physician’s instruments directly to the site of the suspicious tissue. Using a thin needle and a small vacuum, one or more samples of tissue are cut and gently removed for analysis. Multiple tissue samples can be withdrawn during a single needle insertion if needed, which minimizes any potential discomfort for the patient.
Patients are awake during the procedure and feel little or no tenderness afterward. The procedure typically takes less than an hour and only a small adhesive bandage is required to cover the incision. Women can generally return to normal activity immediately following the biopsy.
Click here to learn more about this procedure at SVRMC.
A Woman's Guide to Good Health and Well-Being
- A Woman's Journey - From adolescence to pregnancy to menopause, a woman's gender gives her a unique health perspective on life.
- In Good Health - Healthy habits can help you live your life to the fullest—follow a well-balanced diet, get plenty of exercise, and keep stress under control.
- Women's Health Issues - Breast and gynecological health are two issues that women are most concerned about, but heart disease and osteoporosis are also critical.