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Karen Orozco, MBA, RT (R) (CT) Outpatient Imaging Operations Manager Karen has been an employee with Midland Memorial since 1991. She earned her Associates of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology and her Bachelor of Applied Technology in Business -Organizational Management from Midland College. Karen also has her Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Texas Permian Basin. Karen has been a long-standing member of the American Society of Radi...
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There are different types of Breast Centers including Screening Breast Centers, Diagnostic Breast Centers, Clinical Breast Centers and Comprehensive Centers. The Breast Center, formerly known as Allison Women's Imaging, is a Comprehensive Breast Center . This means that we provide screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasound, needle core biopsies, breast MRI, pre-operative needle localization, lymphoscintigraphy and nurse navigation services. The Breast Center is the ...
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The Breast Center is an ACR Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center, an NQMBC breast center of excellence (one of only two in the state of Texas) and an NAPBC accredited facility. The Breast Center has spent considerable time and resources achieving these designations. The radiologists at The Breast Center have over 100 years combined of experience in breast imaging. Why are these certifications important to me as a patient? ACR Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center means th...
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There’s no place like home….. there’s no place like home….. there’s no place like home. In the scary world of Oz, with all of its unknowns, Dorothy knew that if she could just get back to the familiar everything would be better. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime in their lifetime. And although Oz had unfamiliar characters, being diagnosed with breast cancer, makes Oz not seem scary at all. Navigating the terminology and treatment options and making sure that the best decis...
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Get detailed information about breast cancer risks, causes, symptoms, treatments, research, and more. American Cancer Society Allison Cancer Center at Texas Oncology American College of Radiology Are You Dense? Be Aware Foundation Breast Cancer Resource Center Pink the Basin Gifts of Hope Breast Cancer Support Guide Book NQMBC NCBC NAPBC
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The Breast Center provides screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, stereotactic biopsies, pre-operative needle localizations and much more. Click the links below to learn more about each service. Mammography Ultrasound Bone Density Testing MRI Biopsy Services Needle Localization Lymphedema Therapy Lymphoscintigraphy Nurse Navigation Screening Mammography Women over 40 are encouraged to have a screening mammogram every year. A screening mammogram is for those who do not have a spec...
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Why should I have a mammogram? There is so much conflicting information out there. When is the correct time to get a mammogram? I have heard it is alright to wait until age 50 to start mammography, why should I start at age 40? Will I be exposed to radiation? Are X-Rays and other images sometimes read by doctors in another town or state? I have heard it is important to compare previous mammogram images with a current mammogram. Is that true? What if my mammogram or ultrasound shows something concerning?...
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