Breast Care at St. John's offers expert care with a personal touch and digital mammography, the latest in breast imaging.

With digital mammography, low energy X-rays pass through the breast exactly like conventional mammograms, but the images are recorded electronically, just like pictures on a digital camera. This allows radiologists to manipulate the image in order to better view the breast tissue, especially in women with dense, or fibrous breasts. Breast Care also offers same-day mammography results.

To schedule an appointment, call (217) 757-6565. A physician's order is required.

Women age 40 and older should have a screening mammogram every year and should continue to do so for as long as they are in good health.

Recent evidence has confirmed that mammograms offer substantial benefit for women in their 40s and beyond.

Some of the finest breast health professionals in the nation bring their expertise to Breast Care at St. John's. This caring team includes the following members:

Breast Care at St. John's is located in the Carol Jo Vecchie Women and Children's Center. To schedule an appointment, please call 217-757-6400.

For additional information go to the Breast Cancer Health Center from WebMD

• Do a breast self-exam each month.
• Have a clinical breast exam by a health care professional every three years.*

• Have a mammogram every year.
• Have a clinical breast exam by a health care professional every year.*
• Do a breast self-exam each month.
• Breast care-related diagnostic services are provided by Springfield Radiologists, S.C.
  *The clinical breast exam should be done close in time to the scheduled mammogram.