Oct 11, 2023
Intermountain Health experts encourage women to schedule their annual screening mammogram this October
(PRUnderground) October 11th, 2023

When life gets busy and people are focused on what’s happening in front of them, they can forget to schedule needed medical appointments. For women this includes sometimes skipping their annual mammogram.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and caregivers from Intermountain St. Mary’s Breast Care Center want to encourage all women to be screened.
“We know all eyes will be on the skies that weekend. Amid the celebration we wanted to provide a gentle reminder for women to take the key step of scheduling a screening mammogram,” said Erica Kinsey, manager of Radiation Oncology and the Breast Care Center. “We want women to be healthy so they can be there for the people they care about and those who rely on them.”
Women who receive their annual mammogram at St. Mary’s Breast Care Center also benefit from new technology. The center recently introduced the Hologic 3Dimensions mammography unit. The unit uses artificial intelligence detection technology to identify characteristics commonly associated with cancer and marks the images for more thorough evaluation by the radiologist. The program also provides a score to indicate how confident that area may be cancerous.
In addition to identifying the potential cancers, the software provides information that helps the team of physicians prioritize their work knowing which mammograms need immediate attention or which may take more time to review.
Additional improvements with the new unit include the ability to produce higher resolution images and to complete a scan in less time, decreasing the time the breast is compressed and increasing comfort for patients.
In the United States, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Survival rates have increased dramatically in recent decades thanks to increases in annual screenings.
To schedule a screening, call 970-298-6900, or visit stmarysgj.org/mammo.
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information or updates, see https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
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