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(Clinton, Maryland) – Southern Maryland Hospital Center (SMHC) has acquired a new digital mammography system that enables its physicians to detect and diagnose breast cancer in patients with confidence. This is the first facility in the Southern Maryland region to have this type of technology. The innovative digital system provides outstanding image quality and clear, highly detailed images of the breast. Through Southern Maryland Professional Radiology, Inc., part of the Southern Maryland Health system, and an affiliate of SMHC, the new Senographe® Essential full-field digital mammography system acquired from GE Healthcare is the most modern mammography equipment available to patients today.
“Now SMHC’s physicians and the patients of Southern Maryland have a new and powerful tool in the detection and fight against breast cancer,” said Gwen Johnson, Director of the Southern Maryland Professional Radiology. “This new, all-digital system is revolutionizing breast care by providing our patients with state-of-the-art mammograms that are faster, easier and more comfortable than ever before, while providing our physicians with highly detailed images to use in the diagnosis.”
“This new digital technology will help us provide the most advanced care for our patients by providing clear, high-detailed breast images, which is the first step towards an accurate diagnosis and getting a patient on the proper treatment plan to good health,” said Ms. Johnson. The Senographe Essential is a full-field digital mammography system designed to help SMHC provide comprehensive mammography patient care – from screening and diagnosis, to interventional procedures. Plus, the system has a patient-centric design and intuitive controls that allow the technologists who perform the exams to focus on the patients, making the mammography exam an easier and more comfortable experience. For the physician, it provides greater flexibility in viewing the exam and performing biopsies.
SMHC’s Senographe Essential is also equipped with computer aided detection (CAD) software. CAD acts as a radiologist’s “second pair of eyes” when reading a mammogram. Similar to a spellchecker system on a personal computer, this technology has the potential to detect findings that might otherwise be overlooked during the review process, thus improving the opportunity for cancer detection. CAD technology is especially effective in identifying microcalcifications in the breast, some of which can indicate a malignant process.
For more information, or to schedule am appointment, please call Southern Maryland Professional Radiology, Inc. at (301) 868-0972
Founded in 1977 by Francis P. Chiaramonte, MD, MPH, FACS, 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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