YOUR BREAST HEALTH MATTERS

ONE LOCATION FOR ALL BREAST CARE NEEDS

East Memphis Breast Center is a comprehensive breast center offering a wide range of services focused on breast health, from preventative care and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship support, all under one roof. We provide a multi-disciplinary approach, integrating the expertise of specialists like radiologists, nurse navigators and other healthcare professionals. All breast services in one location, reducing the need for patients to go to multiple facilities. Our goal is to provide access to a team of experienced specialists in all aspects of breast health. Our services are tailored to individual needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach.

Appointments are available to all women and can be made via self-referrals or physician referrals. 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, commonly known as MRI, creates hundreds of imagines using magnetic fields and radio waves. A Breast MRI is a highly sensitive, non-invasive procedure that examines the breast.

Information obtained from a breast physical examination alone may be incomplete. Breast ultrasonography, when used in conjunction with a physical exam and/or mammography, can identify cysts, tumors, abscessed, lymph nodes, and very dense breast tissue. In some cases, a tissue sample (biopsy) of a suspicious area is required to make a specific diagnosis. If this is needed, ultrasonography can be used to guide the needle biopsy without the need for surgery. Aspiration of breast cysts is commonly performed using ultrasound guidance.

A contrast-enhanced mammogram (CEM) is just like a regular mammogram, but with an additional step. Before receiving a mammogram, you get an IV injection of iodine-based dye. The dye highlights abnormal blood vessels and hyperactive tissues that can happen when cancers develop. Contrast-enhanced mammograms can evaluate the functional state of breast tissues much like breast MRI can. This enables us to detect breast cancer early.

Mammography uses low-dose x-rays to examine the breast. Mammograms are important for early detection of breast cancers because they can show slight changes in the breast before a patient or healthcare provider can feel them. Mammograms are considered the most effective tool for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancers, which medical experts agree is essential for successful treatment.

Stereotactic breast biopsy was developed as an alternative to surgical biopsy. It is a less invasive way to obtain the tissue samples needed for diagnosis. This procedure requires less recovery time than does a surgical biopsy, and there is no significant scarring to the breast.

Your doctor, the radiologist and you may consider this type of biopsy when there is an abnormality found on a mammogram that cannot be felt. The radiologist can make a judgment about whether the procedure is technically feasible and your doctor may recommend it in your particular situation.

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