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Clinton, Maryland - Southern Maryland Professional Radiology has expanded its health and wellness services available to women with the addition of the MultiCare Platinum™ stereotactic breast biopsy system from Hologic®. Among the most frightening words a woman can hear are "your mammogram is abnormal." It’s important for women to know 70 to 80 percent of the abnormalities discovered through mammography are non-cancerous.
When a breast biopsy is recommended for an abnormal mammographic finding, physicians can opt to refer their patients for a minimally invasive alternative to surgery known as stereotactic breast biopsy. The MultiCare Platinum is a state-of-the-art system designed to improve the quality, accuracy, and ease of breast biopsies. The system uses advanced computer-assisted technology, known as digital stereotactic localization, to map the precise site of a breast abnormality before a tissue sample is taken for biopsy. Samples can then be obtained through a very small incision in the skin, minimizing procedure time, tissue trauma, and wound healing time. The unique design of the system allows a woman to be in a prone position while the biopsy is being performed, for maximum comfort.
Our staff is highly trained and our equipment is state-of-the-art. Southern Maryland Professional Radiology is still currently the only facility in the southern Maryland region with Full-Field Digital Mammography. Combined with our Full-Field Digital Mammography, Breast ultrasound, Breast MRI capability and our newly acquired Stereotactic Breast Biopsy System, we now have one of the most comprehensive, patient friendly, versatile and state-of-the-art women’s diagnostic centers available in the area. We are committed to providing exceptional care to the women in our community.
Founded in 1977by Francis P. Chiaramonte, M.D., Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a 358-bed full service hospital serving the Southern Maryland areas. Additionally, SMHC operates a state-of-the-art twenty-four bed subacute unit. Throughout SMHC’s history, it has remained a community leader, a strong supporter of health care education, and a dedicated advocate for quality health care services.
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