ULTRASOUND SERVICES

Non-invasive, Radiation-Free Imaging for Breast Screening, Thyroid, and More

Ultrasound and Your Health

Northwest Medical Screening offers breast, thyroid, and carotid artery ultrasound screenings. With no exposure to ionizing radiation or any known sides effects, Ultrasound is a safe, effective, and non-invasive imaging modality for your health screening needs.Ultrasound is primarily a study of anatomy and complements thermography which looks at your physiology.

Breast Ultrasound

Until recently Breast Ultrasound was exclusively used for diagnostic purposes, for women with breast pain, a lump or other imaging that show abnormal findings. Ultrasound has become a preferred supplemental breast screening largely in part to the decreased effectiveness of mammography in women that have dense breast tissue. Thermography and ultrasound are completely unaffected by the density of breast tissue preventing cancers the ability to hide in dense breast tissue. Also allowing the patient to remain comfortable without painful compression or pulling of the breast tissue.
We at Northwest Medical Screening, see the ongoing controversy and understand that some women for many reasons do not desire mammography as their annually breast screening, but they still need and deserve breast health screening options. This is why we offer thermography with Ultrasound as an excellent adjunct as it provides detailed anatomic information for a more complete breast study. We like to use ultrasound imaging of the breast in conjunction with thermography to evaluate areas of concern with two different screenings. For example, ultrasound can be used to further the diagnosis of a breast abnormality, by distinguishing between solid growths and fluid-filled cysts. Ultrasound is the preferred imaging technology for women who have implants or are under the age of 25.

Thyroid Ultrasound

Ultrasound of the thyroid is typically used to analyze lumps found in the thyroid or close to the thyroid.  Ultrasound is useful for further evaluation of thermal abnormalities seen I the thyroid.

Carotid Doppler Ultrasound

It is well known that narrowed or even worse blocked carotid arteries can increase your risk of stroke, that is why we offer Carotid Doppler ultrasound screening to help assess your risk. In addition, Doppler ultrasound is an important screening tool when evaluating the blood flow through your vessels. Abnormal thermal patterns overlying the carotid arteries can be evaluated for increased risk factors to your health. In addition to screening for transient ischemic attacks (a precursor of a stroke), pulsatile neck masses, and general screening for disease.

In the Big Picture of Your Health

Using safe, effective, and non-invasive imaging modalities such as Ultrasound and Thermography to screen your health for possibly risk factors can help you and your health care practitioners make the appropriate management decisions for your optimal health. You are one appointment away from knowing what to focus on for your better health!!

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