Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has opened a new Women’s Imaging Suite that will feature digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography) along with state-of-the-art ultrasound and stereotactic breast biopsy, bringing all services into a convenient, private location.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Furthermore, the New York City Department of Health reports that “Each year in New York City, about 970 women die from breast cancer and about 6,300 women are newly diagnosed.”
These statistics are alarming and Jamaica Hospital is responding by creating initiatives to lower breast cancer mortality rates. The hospital aims to provide women with the technology, services, and care needed to detect breast cancer early and fight the disease in its newly renovated Women’s Imaging Suite.
The Women’s Imaging Suite features the latest advancement in breast imaging technology: breast tomosynthesis, better known as 3D mammography. The advantages of 3D mammography are many. Unlike 2D imaging where a single image is taken in each projection, 3D mammography units rotate in an arc and take images of the breast at different angles.
In addition to 3D mammography units, the suite is equipped with new ultrasound machines. The machines are mobile and can be used in any setting to accommodate individuals with disabilities. The ultrasound machines also utilize shear wave technology that allows radiologists to perform advanced imaging procedures.
One of the most important features of the new Women’s Imaging Suite is a private waiting room. Here, patients can maintain privacy while waiting to undergo mammography or ultrasound imaging. The suite also contains a private and spacious changing room as well as a handicap-accessible bathroom.
Completion of Jamaica Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Suite was made possible in part to a $591,000 discretionary capital allocation by the office of the Queens Borough President.
Jamaica Hospital is proud to offer its community the very best imaging technologies available in the newly renovated Women’s Imaging Suite. With the addition of 3D mammography and advanced ultrasound machines, our radiologists have the advantage of detecting breast cancer and other diseases earlier while delivering better diagnostic experiences and outcomes for patients.
