Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the newest addition to North Oaks Health
System’s arsenal of high-performance, clinically proven breast cancer
detection tools.
When the health system launches
3D mammography digital breast exams this month at North Oaks Diagnostic Center in Hammond, it will become
the first facility in Louisiana to do so with
ProFound AI™, the most advanced, FDA-approved cancer detection software available.
Unlike traditional 3D mammography platforms, ProFound AI™ combines
advanced 3D imaging technology with deep learning, artificial intelligence
to find hidden cancer at its earliest and most treatable stage. Patients
benefit from:
- Accurate results
- Faster diagnosis
- Fewer unnecessary callbacks.
To schedule a 3D screening or diagnostic mammogram, call North Oaks Patient
Scheduling at (985) 230-7777 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A physician’s
order is required.
Older, 2D mammography systems take pictures only from the front and side
of the breast. Sometimes overlapping breast tissue leads to issues with
image clarity and accuracy.
With 3D mammography, digital images of the breast are taken in “slices”
from many different angles to deliver a more detailed view. AI helps radiologists
more efficiently scrutinize the massive amounts of data and pictures collected
from the scans to find possible malignancies and calcifications. Ultimately,
potentially lifesaving results are provided to patients more quickly with
increased rates of detection and fewer false-positives.
According to iCAD, Inc., the developer of ProFound AI™, the system
can reduce the reading time of mammography results by up to 50 percent.
Both screening and diagnostic 3D mammograms are performed at North Oaks
by an all-female staff. Flexible paddles are used to distribute compression
more evenly across the breast for comfort.
North Oaks Diagnostic Center is located at 15837 Paul Vega, M.D., Drive on the North Oaks Medical Center
campus in Hammond.