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decreasing the number the number of women asked to return
for additional testing.
BID-Plymouth is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer
and, in offering the 3D exams, they provide a more accurate
tool for breast cancer screening. "From the beginning, the
Breast Center has been committed to providing exceptional care
to women on the South Shore and Cape Cod and we are so
excited to continue to do so by offering 3D mammography,"
says radiologist and Director of Breast Imaging,
Colleen Fine, MD.
A 3D exam includes both 2D images and 3D scans. During the
3D portion of the exam, an X-ray arm sweeps in a slight arc over
the breast, taking multiple images. A computer then converts
the images into a stack of thin layers, allowing the radiologist to
review the breast tissue one layer at a time. A 3D exam requires
no additional compression and takes just a few seconds longer
than a conventional 2D breast cancer screening exam.
THE BIRTHPLACE – Growth Leads to Expansion
To meet the growing need for maternity services, BID-Plymouth
is expanding the BirthPlace by adding six postpartum suites, a
nurses' station and a new family waiting room. Each new, private
patient room will include a hospital bed—more comfortable
than a birthing bed—and sleeping accommodations for the
Dr. Colleen Fine (left) and Nurse Navigator Cat Melendy
from BID-Plymouth's Breast Center.
A rendition of one of the new BirthPlace
delivery rooms at BID-Plymouth.
