Breast Health
Protect your health with breast imaging services, including 3D mammography, at UNC Rockingham Wright Imaging Center in Eden, North Carolina. Yearly breast cancer screening supports early detection and treatment of breast problems.
Breast Exams & Screening
Perform monthly breast self-exams and schedule breast exams with your doctor to check for breast changes. If your doctor finds an area of concern, you may have an imaging test to help identify a problem or condition.
Recognized for High-Quality Breast Imaging
Feel confident you’ll receive excellent breast care. Our imaging program is accredited for safety and quality by the American College of Radiology. Our mammography services also met the FDA’s standards for effective, safe imaging.
Certified & Registered Staff
Trust your breast care team to provide sensitive care during your testing. Expect quick, accurate testing and guidance from your team, which may include:
- Board-certified breast radiologist
- Registered mammography technologist
- Registered breast sonographer
Breast Health for Men
Breast conditions affect boys, teens and adult males. If you have a lump or breast swelling, see your primary care doctor. You may need imaging tests to diagnose your condition. Choose UNC Health Rockingham for convenient, thorough breast health tests.
Imaging & Diagnostic Services
You’ll find a wide range of tests and services at the UNC Rockingham Wright Imaging Center breast-imaging suite, including:
- Breast biopsy
- Core needle biopsy
- Surgical biopsy with needle localization (at UNC Health Rockingham hospital)
- Breast ultrasound
- Bone density test
- Mammogram
Technology-Assisted Tests
Computer-assisted scans produce clear, accurate pictures and help radiologists find small changes in your breast tissues. Learn more about imaging and radiology tests and technology at UNC Health Rockingham.
Mammograms
Start getting a mammogram to screen for breast cancer at age 40 unless your doctor recommends different timing. If you have a family history of breast cancer, you may need testing in addition to a mammogram. Ask your doctor if genetic testing and counseling at UNC Women’s Health at Eden is right for you.
Types of Mammograms
- Screening mammogram – Takes pictures of your breasts to look for cancer when you don’t have signs or symptoms
- Diagnostic mammogram – Takes pictures to examine specific breast tissue if your doctor wants to evaluate a lump or other symptoms, or learn more about irregular screening results
3D Mammogram Benefits
Get precise breast images with less pain and discomfort from the 3D mammography SmartCurve™ system at UNC Health Rockingham. The curved breast compression paddles make exams more comfortable than traditional mammography. The detailed, layered 3D images allow for:
- Better accuracy detecting abnormal tissue and tumors
- Clearer images of dense breast tissue
- Easier diagnosis of breast cancer
- Fewer false positives and follow-up tests
Comfortable Environment
Experience comfortable appointment rooms with your personal needs in mind. Our patient-centered, private mammography suite has separate dressing and counseling rooms.
Results
A board-certified radiologist at Greensboro Radiology will read and report on your mammogram results. Expect your mammogram results to arrive in the mail within 10 days of your screening. Your doctor will also receive your results.
If you have abnormal screening results, a member of your breast health team will call you to schedule follow-up tests. You may also receive a call from your doctor.
During your visit at the UNC Wright Imaging Center in Eden, NC, you can expect to be warmly greeted by our team of health care professionals, utilize our private dressing rooms to prepare for your imaging session, and to receive the quality care utilizing the best available technology. We'll work with you and your primary care physician to ensure your experience at UNC Health Rockingham runs smoothly and efficiently.
