Digital mammography uses computers and specially designed digital detectors to produce an image that can be displayed on a high-resolution computer monitor and can be transmitted and stored like any computer file.
For patients, having a digital mammogram is very much like having a conventional screen-film mammogram. Both film-based and digital mammography use compression and x-rays to create clear images of the inside of the breast. But digital mammography offers us at Chestnut Hill Hospital a few benefits that traditional mammography does not, including the ability to manipulate images (zoom, adjust the contrast) and potentially reduce radiation exposure, as being able to adjust the image’s brightness and contrast reduces the need for retakes due to over or under exposure.
Mammo. It’s your time to celebrate and make wellness a priority.
Appointments for mammogram, ultrasound or DEXA scan
(215) 248-6100
Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center provides care for all stages of a woman’s life.
- Breast Health Program (digital mammography*,nurse coordinator, second opinion consultations, counseling)
- Ultrasound (breast, thyroid, abdomen, pelvis/transvaginal)
- DEXA scan
Chestnut Hill
8811 Germantown Avenue
Blue Bell
1777 Sentry Parkway West
Dublin Hall, Suite 120
- Next-day appointments often available
- Free parking
- Evening and weekend hours
Consultation with a breast health coordinator
215-248-8084
*The National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society recommend that women age 40 and older have screening mammograms every 1 to 2 years.
For more information, please call:
(215) 248-6100