Personalized screenings to understand your breast health
Ascension Borgess Breast Care Center, located in Dowagiac, Michigan, delivers advanced digital imaging options, personalized for each patient. We provide high-quality screening, diagnostic mammograms and biopsy testing for women.
Getting regular screenings may help find breast cancer early, when it is most treatable. That’s why it is important for women to get a mammogram every year, beginning at age 40.
Our radiology care team and breast specialists listen to understand your health needs and concerns, and are dedicated to making your medical imaging experience as comfortable as possible. We deliver breast health care that is right for you.
Talk with a doctor about the breast screening right for you
Care teams at Ascension Borgess Breast Care Center know that getting regular preventive care and screenings many help find cancer early, when it is most treatable. If your mother, sister or daughter has been diagnosed with breast cancer, ask your doctor if you should have a breast screening test before the age of 40. For your convenience, you can schedule your mammogram online. Before you make your appointment, please make sure you have a mammogram referral from your doctor and bring it to your appointment.
At Borgess Breast Care Center, we provide comprehensive breast imaging, including:
- 3D mammogram* (Tomosynthesis): When used as a screening tool, this 3D imaging technology increases the overall detection of breast cancer and reduces the recall rate for screenings – which provides high level details of your breast health. Tomosynthesis is an imaging X-ray technique used for the early detection of breast cancer and can help find cancers in dense breast tissue.
- 2D digital mammogram: This low dose X-ray exam produces high-quality images. The digital image can be enhanced and magnified for optimal evaluation.
- Breast ultrasound: This uses sound waves to create images of the breast. These ultrasound images are referred to as sonograms. Breast ultrasound is a non-invasive test and can aid in diagnosing benign and malignant disease.
- Bone density tests (DEXA scan): This is performed to evaluate patients to find and treat osteoporosis and to help prevent fractures that can lead to disability.
*A 3D mammogram may require an additional fee if your insurance carrier does not cover the full cost. Please check with your carrier to determine if you will be responsible for any of the costs.
We also offer our patients the new SmartCurve™ mammography paddle that can help make compression during a mammogram more comfortable.
We explain what to expect before your mammogram, ultrasound, bone density scan or biopsy. We listen if you have special needs or concerns, and we work with each patient on the testing or screening that is right for you.
