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 OakBend Offers Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Richmond, Texas - August 1, 2006
- OakBend Medical Center is the first hospital in Fort Bend County to
acquire one of the most technologically advanced tools for breast
cancer detection - Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) with the Dilon
6800. BSGI has been clinically proven to provide clearer and more
concise images to women with questionable mammograms, helping doctors
provide more accurate results and quicker answers than with many other
types of diagnostic tests. 
BSGI
provides the much needed capability to differentiate cancer from other
structures or benign (noncancerous) tissue in the breast. BSGI can
help detect cancers at very early stages allowing for optimal
intervention and treatment; and has the potential to significantly
reduce the number of invasive biopsies that result in negative findings
(no cancer present) for thousands of women annually.
Mammography
is still the first-line screening tool for breast cancer, but there are
those challenging cases where it raises as many questions as it
provides answers. Mammography primarily measures differences in tissue
density, but because dense tissue and cancers often display as the same
color and structure on a mammogram, it may be difficult to locate
masses. BSGI is not affected by tissue density. When further evaluation
is needed, BSGI helps physicians determine if an area of concern is
cancerous or not; and is especially useful for patients who have dense
breasts, lumps that can be felt but not seen with mammogram or
ultrasound, scar tissue or implants.
OakBend
Medical Center has added the innovative imaging capabilities of BSGI to
the evaluation process for early detection breast cancer, to ensure
patients receive superior health care service in a timely manner.
For further information contact: Tracey J. Shaw
VP, Marketing & Development
281-238-7821
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