Offering Another Dimension of Care 3D St. Margaret's Offers 3-D Tomosynthesis Mammography in both Spring Valley & Peru During a 3-D mammo, the X-ray tube moves in an arc over the breast-taking low-dose X-ray images. A computer then produces a 3-D image of the breast in slices, allowing the Radiologist to view the tissue in greater detail, resulting in earlier detection of small breast cancers. Greater accuracy in pinpointing size, shape and location of breast abnormalities Fewer unnecessary biopsies or additional tests Better likelihood of detecting multiple breast tumors Clearer images of abnormalities within dense breast tissue SMLA21 Breast Cancer Doesn't Wait. Neither Should You. St. Margaret's Health SMP Health 0000 "Our goal is always early detection of breast cancer. With this technology, we will be discovering breast abnormalities even earlier, resulting in more treatment options and better chance for survival." - Karen Gress, VP of Ancillary & Support Services at St. Margaret's ¿Necesita a una tecnologa en mamografia que hable español? Pregunte por una cuando haga su cita Call to schedule a digital mammogram appointment: Spring Valley (815) 664-1359 | Peru (815) 780-3280 fin Visit us online to learn more: aboutsmh.org/mammo Offering Another Dimension of Care 3D St. Margaret's Offers 3 - D Tomosynthesis Mammography in both Spring Valley & Peru During a 3 - D mammo , the X - ray tube moves in an arc over the breast - taking low - dose X - ray images . A computer then produces a 3 - D image of the breast in slices , allowing the Radiologist to view the tissue in greater detail , resulting in earlier detection of small breast cancers . Greater accuracy in pinpointing size , shape and location of breast abnormalities Fewer unnecessary biopsies or additional tests Better likelihood of detecting multiple breast tumors Clearer images of abnormalities within dense breast tissue SMLA21 Breast Cancer Doesn't Wait . Neither Should You . St. Margaret's Health SMP Health 0000 " Our goal is always early detection of breast cancer . With this technology , we will be discovering breast abnormalities even earlier , resulting in more treatment options and better chance for survival . " - Karen Gress , VP of Ancillary & Support Services at St. Margaret's ¿ Necesita a una tecnologa en mamografia que hable español ? Pregunte por una cuando haga su cita Call to schedule a digital mammogram appointment : Spring Valley ( 815 ) 664-1359 | Peru ( 815 ) 780-3280 fin Visit us online to learn more : aboutsmh.org/mammo