The University of Kansas Health System breast radiology team now provides advanced imaging services in the Olathe Health Pavilion and Miami County Medical Center.
This change extends access in the community to the region’s largest team of dedicated breast radiologists.
Our breast imaging experts are fellowship trained and dedicate their practice exclusively to breast imaging interpretations and breast interventional procedures. They find early-stage breast cancer at a rate that exceeds the national benchmark and routinely provide second opinions that alter patient management.
The Breast Radiology team will perform procedures, biopsies, and breast imaging interpretations at Olathe Health, and will expand patient inclusion in multidisciplinary Breast Program conferences. The Breast Radiology service line is making efforts to align with the same pathways and processes as all other health system locations. This is just another step in providing advanced care closer to home in the southern Johnson County and Miami County communities.
Mammograms are specialized X-rays of the breast used to identify changes in the breast tissue. They are used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women who have breast problems such as a lump, pain or nipple discharge, as well as for regular recommended breast cancer screenings. Mammography is an essential tool for detecting breast cancer, and your doctor may order additional testing or a biopsy if your mammogram is abnormal.
Screening Recommendations
Women with an average risk for breast cancer should begin screening mammograms at age 40 and should have a screening mammogram every year. Women with a high risk of breast cancer may begin getting screening mammograms earlier, and may also undergo additional breast screening exams, such as MRI.
Our breast imaging navigator, Susan Smith, is available to assist with appointments and answer questions to help make your experience with us as seamless as possible. Susan can be reached by calling 913-355-4765.
Accredited Breast Care Program
Accredited by the Commission on Cancer with Commendation in the Community Hospital Cancer Program
Member of the Masonic Cancer Alliance
3D mammography (also called breast tomosynthesis) is available at the Women’s Imaging Suite in the Olathe Health Pavilion and at Miami County Medical Center. 3D mammograms help doctors to look at breast tissue in more detail, allowing radiologists to find more cancers and prevent unnecessary imaging.
Our breast imaging navigator, Susan Smith, is available to assist with appointments and answer questions to help make your experience with us as seamless as possible. To get in touch, call 913-355-4765.
Olathe Health continues to invest in top-of-the-line breast imaging technology, including:
We provide most of our breast radiology services within the tranquil, spa-like setting of the Olathe Health Pavilion. Addressing women’s special health concerns, the Women’s Imaging Suite offers mammography and other diagnostic procedures, such as ultrasound and bone density/osteoporosis testing. Imaging is provided within a private environment, with a focus on making patients as comfortable as possible.
Olathe Health offers a high-risk breast clinic for individuals at an increased risk of developing breast cancer due to personal risk factors. Our nurse practitioner, Melanie A. Knight, APRN, CRNFA, will meet with you on a regular basis to assess and monitor your breast health and to pro-actively manage your risk. Early detection is key to successfully treating breast cancer.
You might be a candidate for our high-risk breast clinic if you:
If you think you might be a candidate for our high-risk breast clinic, talk with your primary care provider about a referral, or call Melanie Knight at 913-782-8577.
There is a 1 in 8 chance a woman will develop breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The best protection you have is to get a mammogram.
