Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), October 2021, went by in the blink of an eye. This BCAM felt different though. The traditionally ubiquitous pink, the social media accounts plastered in pink ribbons were so much less visible this year. BCAM 2021 was dimmer; its message of breast cancer awareness overshadowed by the constant threat of...
Have you ever wondered who is your ‘doctor’s doctor’? That is, which physicians are sought out and trusted by colleagues for medical care? The results are in! Bergen Imaging Center is proud to announce that our very own medical director, Christopher L. Petti, M.D., was rated among the area’s top radiologists by a blue ribbon...
Originally published in November 2015 as “Breast Cancer Doesn’t Discriminate” – updated December 2020 Breast Cancer doesn’t care about your race, sex, age, socio-economic status. You can receive a breast cancer diagnosis even if you lead a healthy lifestyle; it doesn’t discriminate. That said, some groups of women (and men) are more likely than others...
Callbacks after screening mammograms are uncommon, but do happen. What happens when you're called back...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020 & COVID: Should I Still Get a Mammogram? New Jersey
One of the benefits of scheduling an appointment at Bergen, a women’s imaging center in Englewood, NJ, is that we are a privately owned facility and not associated with any hospital. When it comes to insurance billing you’ll generally pay less out-of-pocket for an outpatient visit than an in-patient visit. That’s because hospital affiliated imaging...
When it comes to staying abreast of your breast health, regular mammograms are lifesavers, detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages when it’s highly treatable. That said – mammograms can’t prevent cancer. While there is still no known way to prevent the disease – research indicates that maintaining good health overall lowers your risk. These...
There are many women’s imaging centers in New Jersey to choose from – but not all are created equal. When you need a mammogram, ultrasound, or even a breast biopsy, you want it examined by a radiologist who specializes in women’s imaging – not a generalist. Here are some questions to ask when researching the...
Bergen Imaging Center in Bergen County, NJ offers breast imaging services, including breast ultrasound. Call today to schedule an appointment. A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to create a picture of the internal structures of the breast called a sonogram. Unlike an x-ray, an ultrasound does not use radiation. Ultrasound captures images in real time,...
