First In Caring- Lexington Clinic Breast Center First In Accreditation

The Center For Breast Care at Lexington Clinic has recently become the first breast center in Lexington accredited by the American College of Radiology in Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, Breast Ultrasound Core Biopsy, and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy.

At the helm of the updates and improvements to the Center For Breast Care is Dr. Leonel Vasquez, Lexington Clinic Radiologist.

“When women seek out a breast care center, they look for not only the technology available at the facility but the comforts that are offered as well,” said Dr. Leonel Vasquez, Lexington Clinic Radiologist. “That is why at the Center for Breast Care at Lexington Clinic we focus on what is important to women. Women want to know their results soon after a mammogram, speak to a physician if an area of concern is found, and not feel intimidated by the mammography process. That is what we try offer to each woman who enters our doors.”

The Center for Breast Care at Lexington Clinic is lead by a fellowship-trained breast imaging specialist. The knowledge and experience Dr. Leonel Vasquez has as a specialist has been a comfort for many of his patients. Dr. Vasquez is also a clinical reviewer for the American College of Radiology in mammography and stereotactic breast biopsy accreditation. In this role he reviews the accuracy of work of other mammography facilities seeking accreditation.

In 2005, the Center for Breast Care at Lexington Clinic became the first facility in Lexington accredited in mammography, breast ultrasound, breast ultrasound core biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, and breast us/core biopsy. It is excellence in all breast health areas that allows the physicians and staff to deliver the ultimate in breast care for women of all ages.

Also in 2005, the Center implemented the cutting-edge technology of Breast MRI. “MRI has been safely used for decades to provide information to help in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease and is now available in breast care,” said Dr. Vasquez. MRI is a non-invasive technique for viewing the inside of the breast. MRI is a very sensitive diagnostic modality that uses magnetic fields and radio frequencies in order to produce images of the breast. Breast MRI does not use x-rays like the traditional mammogram. Instead, MRI uses a magnetic field to create over 500 images and does not produce radiation.

Breast MRI can assist in assessing a lesion in a dense breast, evaluating the extent of breast cancer after diagnosis, determining the response to chemotherapy, and evaluating implant leakage.

For precise diagnosis and treatment the Center for Breast Care at Lexington uses a multi-disciplinary approach. Physicians from Radiology, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Surgical Oncology all collaborate to determine the optimum course of care for each individual patient. With over 200 providers in 31 specialties, Lexington Clinic has an enormous resource in knowledge and skills.