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Center for Breast Health

World-Class Technology … Close to Home

The Center for Breast Health is home to amazing heroes and technologies in the battle against breast cancer. Our NAPBC-accredited program not only offers the latest in Digital Mammography, it features Bone Density Testing, Genetics Counselors, and a Certified Breast Cancer Navigator to counsel and encourage a woman through every phase of diagnosis and treatment. For those that qualify, the center also features the latest in Mammography with 3D Tomosynthesis, a new technology providing higher detection rates and fewer false alarms for certain cases. And with five locations, it’s all conveniently in your neighborhood.

New Online Risk Assessment

To further aid in early detection, our Baroness and East breast imaging locations now offer a quick risk assessment to help determine if you may be at higher risk for certain types of cancers as a result of hereditary risk factors. You simply complete a brief, online questionnaire when you arrive for your mammogram. Learn more.


Breast Imaging Locations

Erlanger East Hospital, Building C
1635 Gunbarrel Rd., Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37421
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  • Digital Mammography with 3D Tomosynthesis for comfort and clarity 
  • SmartCurve™ breast stabilization to improve comfort
  • Automated Breast Ultrasound
  • Bone Densitometry
  • On-site Breast Cancer Navigator, radiologists, and geneticists

Erlanger Baroness Hospital
975 East 3rd St.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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Erlanger North Imaging
632 Morrison Springs Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37425
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Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
71 Wheelertown Ave.
Pikeville, TN 37367
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  • 3D Mammography (Digital Tomosynthesis)
  • Bone Densitometry

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
3990 E. US Hwy. 64 Alt.
Murphy, NC 28906
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  • 3D Mammography (Digital Tomosynthesis)
  • Bone Densitometry
 

Is it Time for Your Mammogram? Get Answers

As the region’s leading academic health system, Erlanger reviews the latest medical research to help you decide if you need breast cancer screening. Review our guidelines for screening and get answers to common mammography questions. For more information or to schedule a screening, call 423-778-PINK (7465).


Our Accreditation Makes a Difference

Erlanger’s Center for Breast Health is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation is granted only to centers that voluntarily commit to providing the best possible, multi-disciplinary care to patients. Learn why this is important to you.


Hologic Genius 3D Mammography™

The Hologic 3D Mammography™ system offers you a more accurate, clinically proven breast cancer screening exam.

  • Only mammography exam proven to detect 20-65% more invasive breast cancer compared to 2D mammography alone. For many, this may translate into an earlier diagnosis
  • Up to 40% reduction in callbacks.

For many, this may mean being spared the emotional, practical, and economic burdens of additional diagnostic evaluations, including biopsies

  • The only mammogram FDA-approved as superior for women with dense breasts.

As density increases, so does the risk of breast cancer. For women of many ages and breast densities, this means a more accurate screening option helping avoid uncertainty in the future.

  • Mammography equipment has New SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system to improve patient comfort without compromising image quality, workflow or dose.
  • Faster – less compression time – from about 40 seconds to less than 10 seconds 

Learn more about Erlanger Breast Imaging Services and guidelines for when to have breast cancer screening.


Infusion Center Makes Treatments a Little Easier

Erlanger East features a new, state-of-the-art Infusion Center which allows our oncology patients to receive chemotherapy in a comfortable, convenient outpatient setting. LEARN MORE


Meet Your Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator - Education and Support for the Journey