“Creating the consultation clinic took the onus off referring providers to discuss breast density with patients, and allowed the radiologists the opportunity to share their knowledge with patients directly.”
– Victor J. Pizzitola, MD, MPH,
Division Chair of Breast Imaging at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona
PROJECT DETAILS:
- CLIENT: American College of Radiology
- PUBLICATION: ACR Imaging 3.0
- PROJECT: Case Study
- INDUSTRY: Medical / Radiology
- FEATURING:
- Kristin A. Robinson, MD, founder of the Dense Breast Consultation Clinic at Mayo Clinic;
- Victor J. Pizzitola, MD, MPH, division chair of breast imaging at the Mayo Clinic;
- Jewel Kling, MD, MPH, NCMP, associate professor of medicine and associate chair for research in women’s health internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic
- READ IT: “Providing Clarity on Breast Density“
Half of all women have dense breast tissue, which can mask tumors on a mammogram and even increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. To educate women about dense breast tissue and help them compare supplemental screening options, radiologists at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona established a dense breast consultation clinic, empowering women to make more informed decisions.
This case study for the American College of Radiology, part of the ACR’s Imaging 3.0 initiative to highlight the value of radiology, details how radiologists identified this critical gap in care and connected patients with imaging experts to answer their questions.
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