Mammography Services

Providing Mammography Services to San Diego-Area Women

As a leading provider of women’s care and women’s imaging, Sharp has mammography services available throughout San Diego County. Yearly screening mammograms are recommended for all women over 40, in conjunction with monthly breast self-exams and yearly clinical breast exams by a health care professional.

Comparing Different Breast Exams
(Reproduced with permission from www.imaginis.com.)

Size of Tumors Found by Mammography and Breast Self-Exam
	Average-size lump detected with routine mammogram (0.43 inches/1.1 centimeters).
	Average-size lump detected with first mammogram (0.59 inches/1.5 centimeters).
	Average-size lump found by regularly practicing breast self-exam (0.83 inches/2.1 centimeters).
	Average-size lump found accidentally (1.42 inches/3.6 centimeters).

*These images were created for viewing at 800 by 600 resolution on a 16-inch monitor. They will appear larger or smaller depending upon display size and resolution. However, the relative size of the detected tumor will remain consistent.

Performing more than 26,000 mammograms per year, Sharp has the expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to administer everything from yearly screening mammography to the most complex diagnostic procedures, including additional mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided breast core biopsy and breast MRI, when warranted.

Digital Mammography
Digital mammography is the latest diagnostic technology available and provides highly precise and rapid scans for the radiologist. This new technology uses computer and specially designed digital detectors to produce an image that can be displayed ona  high-resolution computer monitor, and transmitted and stored just like computer files. This allows radiologists to view the X-ray images in a matter of seconds.

For More Information
To decide which type of mammogram is best for you, and to identify the most suitable location, please confer with your physician and obtain a referral. Referral forms may be faxed from your physician’s office to the mammography center you choose.

For more information about mammography services at Sharp, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, or the Sharp mammography center nearest you:

• Grossmont Imaging Fletcher Parkway
  8881 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 102
  La Mesa, CA 91942
  619-258-8552
  
  
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Imaging Center
  752 Medical Center Court, Suite 105
  Chula Vista, CA 91911
  Tel: 619-502-4511; Fax: 619-502-4516
  Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 7 pm
  
  
• Sharp Coronado Hospital, Imaging Department (digital mammography also available)
  250 Prospect Place
  Coronado, CA 92118
  Tel: 619-522-3721; Fax: 619-522-3790
  Monday, 1 to 7:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 am to 7:30 pm; Wednesday, 7:30 am to 12 pm; Friday, 7:30 am to 3 pm
  
  
• Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion, Imaging Center (digital mammography also available)
  3075 Health Center Drive
  San Diego, CA 92123
  858-939-3400
  Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
  
  
• Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
  Serving Chula Vista, downtown, La Mesa, Mira Mesa, Otay Ranch and Rancho Bernardo.
  Please call -858-499-2600 for more information.

For More Information
To learn more about Sharp's women's health services or to find a Sharp-affiliated doctor, search for a San Diego OB/GYN or call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. To find general information about women's health, visit Women's Health in Adult Health or read the Women's Health News archive.