WESTON – A grand opening celebration was held today, Friday, Oct. 10, for the Women’s Health & Imaging Center at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston. The event included tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The celebration showcases the Women’s Health & Imaging Center, which streamlines Marshfield Clinic operations in the greater Wausau area to offer numerous services in one central location. Those services include screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, MRI and bone density screening. In September, the Center also became the first location in Wisconsin to offer Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM), according to the equipment vendor, Hologic.
“CEM is like a regular mammogram, except the patient receives an iodine-based dye injection before the mammogram,” said Dr. Sarah Nielsen, Marshfield Clinic radiologist. “The dye makes it easier to see new blood vessels that form when hyperactive cancers grow.”
Research shows CEM finds breast cancer better than traditional mammograms and is more comparable to a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
“This is an exciting addition to our services here in Weston,” Nielsen said. “Patients can now access the most advanced medical care available nationwide – right in their own community.”
Multiple medical disciplines come together to serve patients at the Women’s Health & Imaging Center, including oncology, radiation therapy and surgical services.
“This is state of the art in more ways than one,” said Chris Soska, president of Marshfield Medical Center-Weston. “We have the latest diagnostic breast imaging technology and a comprehensive team of professionals, all in one location.”
