Mammography services are provided by experienced female technologists with your privacy and comfort in mind. Screening mammography is offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  During the procedure, your breasts will be placed between two plates and X-rayed. Usually each breast is X-rayed twice (from the top and from the side). Adequate compression is essential to a good image of your breast, but if it becomes too uncomfortable, the pressure can be released instantly. We also warm the X-ray plates for you.

On the day of your mammogram, remember:

• Bring all outside fims/ultrasounds with you.
• Wear a two-piece outfit, so you can stay dressed from the waist down during your exam.
• Don't use any powders or underarm deodorants, because they can interfere with your results.

Meet the physicians:
Both radiologists are board certified, specializing in breast imaging.  They both read mammograms completed at Central Baptist Hospital Breast Imaging Services, as well as perform breast ultrasound, breast biopsy and breast MRI procedures.

Tamara F. Patsey, M.D., graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine before completing a residency in radiology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Julie M. Miller, M.D., graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine before completing a year in internal medicine and then a radiology residency training at the University of Vermont.  She also completed a radiology residency training at the Emory University Hospital System.

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