Breast Health
One in eight women will battle breast cancer sometime in her life. Early detection gives you the best chance for a healthy outcome.
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital offers screening and diagnostic imaging through digital (2-D and 3-D) mammography.
To schedule your mammogram at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, please call 920-459-5171.
Hours:
- Monday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mammograms
We offer comprehensive breast health services within the hospital, and our mammography program is accredited by the American College of Radiology.
Check out our mammography page for more information.
Other breast procedures
Additional breast procedures may be necessary as a result of findings from a mammogram. This includes an ultrasound, ultrasound guided biopsy/FNA, breast MRI, wire localization, lymphoscintigraphy or sentinel lymph node mapping. Each of these procedures are done at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital.
Ultrasound
A breast ultrasound is most often done to find out if a problem found by a mammogram or physical exam of the breast may be a cyst filled with fluid or a solid tumor. Breast ultrasound is not usually done to screen for breast cancer. Mammography uses radiation, but ultrasound does not.
Ultrasound guided biopsy
An ultrasound-guided breast biopsy uses sound waves to help locate a lump or abnormality and remove a tissue sample for examination under a microscope. It is less invasive than surgical biopsy, leaves little to no scarring and does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation.
Breast MRI
A breast MRI captures multiple images of your breast. Breast MRI images are combined, using a computer, to create detailed pictures. A breast MRI usually is performed after you have a biopsy that's positive for cancer and your doctor needs more information about the extent of the disease.
Wire localization
Needle localization (also called wire localization) is a procedure done before breast cancer surgery to find where the breast abnormality is (the wire marks the spot) so that the surgeon knows exactly what tissue to take out. This procedure is done by mammogram or ultrasound guidance.
Lymphoscintigraphy
Lymphoscintigraphy is a special type of nuclear medicine imaging that provides special pictures of the lymphatic system, which transports fluid throughout your immune system. Lymphoscintigraphy is often used to identify the sentinel lymph node, or the first node to receive the lymph drainage from a tumor.