
Altru’s mammography facility is certified by the FDA and has received accreditation from the American College of Radiology meeting MQSA standards. All mammography offered at Altru is digital, meaning you receive the most advanced technology and highest quality of care in the early detection of breast cancer.
Your mammogram will include:
To schedule your mammogram, call
701.780.6157.
To schedule your mammogram in Crookston, call
218.281.9100 or in Devils Lake, call
701.662.2158 option #5.
Ultrasound is a very useful tool in the early detection of breast cancer and is often used to help interpret a mammogram or help in the evaluation of a breast lump or finding on physical examination.
Most often it is used to help determine cystic (or fluid filled) masses from solid masses.
Altru’s ultrasound department works in close collaboration with the breast center physicians and mammography technologists.
Altru's ultrasound department is accredited through the American College of Radiology.
Altru’s Breast Center offers a 1.5 Tesla magnet and dedicated breast coil, which is used to obtain images of the breasts after the patient receives an intravenous contrast injection. Based on a patient’s personal and family history, breast MRI may be recommended in select patients where it is used as an adjunct screening tool to mammography for the early detection of breast cancer. Additionally, in a select group of patients, as determined by a physician, MRI may also be used as a diagnostic or problem-solving test.
Altru's Breast Center routinely performs hundreds of image guided biopsy procedures annually. The Center routinely performs stereotactic, ultrasound and MRI guided biopsies to aid in the detection and diagnosis of both benign (non-cancerous) breast findings and breast cancer. Ultrasound-guided biopsies are accredited through the American College of Radiology.
What to expect during a breast biopsy?
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