Breast Check-up

A breast cancer screening programme combining specialist consultation with bilateral mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI with intravenous contrast. Provides triple-modality imaging for comprehensive breast tissue evaluation.

Breast cancer detection benefits from combining imaging modalities that are sensitive to different tissue characteristics. Mammography excels at identifying microcalcifications and architectural distortions, ultrasound differentiates solid masses from cysts and evaluates dense breast tissue where mammography has reduced sensitivity, and MRI provides the highest soft tissue contrast for detecting lesions that may be invisible to the other modalities. This programme uses all three approaches in a single session. Bilateral mammography follows standard screening protocols with compression views of both breasts. Breast ultrasound adds real-time evaluation, which is particularly valuable for women with dense breast tissue — a common finding that can obscure mammographic findings. Breast MRI with intravenous gadolinium contrast provides enhanced visualisation of tissue vascularity and is the most sensitive single modality for breast cancer detection, though it is typically reserved for high-risk screening due to cost. CreuBlanca's imaging department includes dedicated breast MRI coils and radiologists with subspecialty experience in breast imaging. The combination of all three modalities in a single programme provides a level of screening thoroughness that exceeds standard population screening guidelines, making it appropriate for women with elevated risk factors, dense breast tissue, or those who simply want the most complete breast evaluation available. A specialist consultation before and after the imaging coordinates the investigation and communicates results with recommendations for any follow-up that may be indicated.