Breast Ultrasound at Penn Highlands Healthcare

Breast Ultrasound

After a Mammogram - Ultrasound

If something shows up on a mammogram that doesn’t look right, what are the next steps? There are two possibilities – breast ultrasound or MRI.

For an ultrasound, a patient would return to where she received a mammogram usually the same day. Since Penn Highlands Healthcare uses digital mammography, results are delivered quickly.

Ultrasounds are performed five-days-a-week by ultrasound technicians who are certified in breast sonography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Breast ultrasound involves using high-frequency sound waves to provide pictures of the inside of the body. They do not use x-rays. Ultrasound images show structure and movement of an organ, including blood flow.

During an exam, a patient lies flat on her back with her arm raised above her head. A clear, water-based gel is applied to the area being studied. An ultrasound technician or sonographer uses a hand-held device called a transducer that glides over the breast skin. The gel will eliminate any air pockets and makes the transducer glide smoothly.

Benefits to Breast Ultrasound

There are benefits to ultrasound. Other than being painless and noninvasive, they give a clear picture of soft tissues that do not show up well on x-ray images. They can help detect lesions in women with dense breasts. It can help detect and classify a breast lesion, or abnormal or damaged tissue, that cannot be interpreted adequately through mammography alone. And using ultrasound, physicians can determine if something is a concern or not. The primary use of a breast ultrasound is to help diagnose abnormalities, such as a lump or nipple discharge. Ultrasounds can help physicians determine if an abnormality is solid or fluid-filled, such as a cyst.

If there is something that needs biopsied, a physician may decide to use the ultrasound as a guide and take a sample of questionable breast tissue for testing.

Ultrasound exams are good for women who are at high-risk for breast cancer but cannot tolerate other tests. It is also the ideal test for pregnant women who cannot be exposed to the x-rays of a mammogram. It is also good for women with dense breasts, such as those ages 30 and under, or those with silicone implants at any age.

Though it sounds better to get an ultrasound exam than a mammogram, ultrasounds do not replace mammograms.

Breast Ultrasound at Penn Highlands
Imaging Services - BrookvilleA Service of Penn Highlands Brookville

Imaging Services at Penn Highland Brookville offer Breast Ultrasound Scans.

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

100 Hospital Road
Brookville, PA 15825
814-849-1880,814-849-1870

Imaging Services - ClarionA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Imaging Services at Clarion Community Medical Building offer Breast Ultrasound Scans.

Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

265 Holiday Inn Road
Clarion, PA 16214
814-297-8859

Imaging Services - ClearfieldA Service of Penn Highlands Clearfield

809 Turnpike Avenue
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-768-2276

Imaging Services - DuBois COEA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Imaging Services at 123 Hospital Avenue offers state-of-the art medical imaging technology for early screening, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.

  • Dexa Scans (Bone Density)
  • Mammography
  • Ultrasound Breast
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

123 Hospital Avenue
DuBois, PA 15801
814-375-4061,814-375-4060

Imaging Services - ElkA Service of Penn Highlands Elk

763 Johnsonburg Road
St. Marys, PA 15857
814-788-8791

Imaging Services - Mon ValleyA Service of Penn Highlands Mon Valley

Imaging Services at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley offer Breast Ultrasounds.

Hours:
Monday - Friday
By Appointment

1163 Country Club Road
Monongahela, PA 15063
724-258-1000

Imaging Services - TyroneA Service of Penn Highlands Tyrone

Imaging Services at Penn Highland Tyrone offer Breast Ultrasound Scans. Call 814-684-6385 today to schedule your appointment.

Hours:
Monday - Friday
By Appointment

187 Hospital Drive
Tyrone, PA 16686
814-684-6385

Conditions We Treat

  • Breast Abnormalities
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cysts
  • Lumps
  • Nipple Discharge

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