- Our locations in Bay Shore, Hauppauge, Huntington, and Shirley have recently replaced their CT Scans with the state-of-the-art Multi-Slice CT Scanners able to complete your exam in minutes
- Visit our locations in Hauppauge, Commack, Huntington, and Bay Shore and have your Mammography performed on our New Digital Mammography machines
- Our locations in Amityville, Huntington, Shirley and Bay Shore have Open MRI able to accommodate patients up to 450 lbs.
Digital Mammography and CAD System
In film mammography, which has been used for over 35 years, the image is created directly on a film. While standard film mammography is very good, it is less sensitive for women who have dense breasts. Prior studies have suggested that approximately 10 percent to 20 percent of breast cancers that were detected by breast self-examination or physical examination are not visible on film mammography. A major limitation of film mammography is the film itself. Once a film mammogram is obtained, it cannot be significantly altered; if the film is underexposed, for example, contrast is lost and cannot be regained.
Digital mammography takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it directly in a computer. Digital mammography uses less radiation than film mammography. Digital mammography allows improvement in image storage and transmission because images can be stored and sent electronically. Radiologists also can use software (CAD) to help interpret digital mammograms.
The women of Long Island now have a powerful, new tool to help provide the earliest possible detection of breast cancer! Available at BAB Radiology in Commack, Huntington, Hauppauge and Bay Shore the Digital Mammography CAD System is an advanced computer-aided detection system that digitally scans your regular screening mammogram for all primary signs of breast cancer. Any areas identified as suspicious are highlighted for our physicians to review. The CAD system has proven exceptionally effective at early detection of breast cancer. Combined with the specialized expertise and experience of the Radiologists who make up our breast imaging team, we find more cancers sooner, when they are smaller and considerably easier to cure. We are proud to bring our patients the diagnostic advantage of CAD System. This is an important part of our commitment to provide the very best women's imaging services in Long Island.