3D Mammography in Mumbai — Dadar West

AV Scan Diagnostics in Dadar West / Prabhadevi, Mumbai, near Siddhivinayak Temple and Shivaji Park, provides 3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) on a Fujifilm Amulet Innovality. Every mammogram here is paired with a breast ultrasound performed by our breast imaging specialist, MD (Radiology). She is a woman doctor and does every breast ultrasound here personally, including evenings and Sundays. Reports use the BI-RADS system and most are ready the same day, sent to your WhatsApp; if a finding needs a sample, a same-day ultrasound-guided biopsy is possible.

At a Glance

3D Mammography at AV Scan Diagnostics, Dadar West

AV Scan Diagnostics offers 3D digital breast tomosynthesis using the Fujifilm Amulet Innovality. Unlike standard 2D mammography, tomosynthesis takes a series of low-dose images of the breast from different angles and rebuilds them into thin slices, so our radiologist can examine the breast tissue layer by layer.

All mammography reports at AV Scan are personally reviewed and signed by our consultant radiologist for breast and women's imaging — MD (Radiology), FIFM, FMF (UK) certified — using BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) standardised reporting.

Who Should Get a Mammogram?

• Women aged 40 and above, for routine screening, usually every one to two years; your doctor advises the interval that suits you
• Women with a family history of breast cancer
• Women with dense breast tissue, where 3D mammography and the paired breast ultrasound both help
• Women with BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations
• Anyone with a breast lump, nipple discharge, or breast skin changes
• Women undergoing breast implant assessment
• Women referred for baseline mammography before hormone therapy

3D vs 2D Mammography — What's the Difference?

Standard 2D mammography takes flat images of the breast from two angles. Overlapping tissue can mask cancers or create suspicious areas that turn out to be normal tissue.

3D mammography (tomosynthesis) acquires multiple low-dose images from different angles and reconstructs them into thin slices, allowing the radiologist to scroll through the breast tissue layer by layer. This reduces the effect of overlapping tissue; in large studies it found more cancers and led to fewer call-backs than 2D mammography alone.

Source for “up to 40% more cancers”: Friedewald SM et al., Breast cancer screening using tomosynthesis in combination with digital mammography, JAMA 2014;311(24):2499–2507 (about 41% more invasive cancers found when tomosynthesis was added, with fewer call-backs).

Breast Sonography (Sonomammography) — Always Included

At AV Scan, every mammography examination is routinely followed up with breast sonography (sonomammography) — a complementary ultrasound of the breast performed immediately after your mammogram. This is our standard protocol, in line with BI-RADS practice, not an optional add-on.

Breast ultrasound is especially valuable for:

• Women with dense breast tissue, where ultrasound can find some cancers that the mammogram does not show
• Evaluating any area that looks suspicious on the mammogram
• Distinguishing solid lumps from fluid-filled cysts
• Guiding further assessment or biopsy if needed
• Younger women where ultrasound is often the primary imaging tool

Dense Breast Screening — What Your Report Means

Breast density describes how much of the breast is gland and fibrous tissue rather than fat. It is common, especially before menopause, and it is not a disease. Following BI-RADS, a mammogram report places density in one of four groups, from A (almost entirely fatty) to D (extremely dense). Groups C and D are called dense breasts.

Density matters for two reasons. Dense tissue and a cancer both look white on a mammogram, so a small cancer can be harder to see. Dense breasts are also linked with a somewhat higher risk of breast cancer. At AV Scan Diagnostics in Dadar West, Mumbai, dense breasts are checked in complementary ways:

• 3D tomosynthesis, so the radiologist can look through overlapping tissue layer by layer. This helps in many women with dense breasts, though the gain is smaller when the breasts are extremely dense.
• A breast ultrasound with every mammogram, performed by our breast imaging specialist herself. It can find some cancers hidden in dense tissue, and it also shows more harmless spots that may need a follow-up scan. Read more about breast ultrasound (sonomammography).
• Breast MRI when your doctor advises it, for example for women at high risk, some women with extremely dense breasts, or when mammography and ultrasound leave a question open. Read more about breast MRI.

No single test finds every cancer. If your report says you have dense breasts, discuss with your doctor whether extra screening suits your personal and family risk. Bring your earlier mammograms, CDs and reports, because comparing with previous years makes dense breasts easier to read.

How to Prepare for Your Mammogram

• If you still have periods, the week after your period is often more comfortable, as the breasts are less tender. Do not delay a scan for a new lump.
• Do not apply deodorant, antiperspirant, perfume or powder on the day of your scan — these can interfere with the images.
• Wear a two-piece outfit for easy access.
• Bring any previous mammogram images for comparison.
• Tell us about any breast implants, previous breast surgery or biopsy.
• Tell us if you are, or might be, pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
• Our team confirms the exact preparation when you book on WhatsApp.

What to Expect During Your 3D Mammogram

Your 3D mammogram at AV Scan Diagnostics is taken on the Fujifilm Amulet Innovality and is followed by a breast ultrasound in the same visit. A typical visit goes like this:

• Before the scan: our team asks about any symptoms, earlier breast surgery, biopsy or implants, and whether you are or might be pregnant, and collects your previous mammograms and reports for comparison.
• Changing: you undress from the waist up and wear a gown.
• The mammogram: each breast in turn is placed on the detector and pressed gently but firmly by a clear plastic paddle, usually for two views of each breast, one from above and one from an angle at the side. For each 3D view, the X-ray tube moves in a short arc over the breast for a few seconds while you hold still. Sometimes extra views are needed, for example if you have breast implants.
• Compression: many women feel firm pressure or discomfort for a few seconds per view rather than lasting pain. Compression spreads the tissue so the pictures are clear and the dose stays low. Tell the radiographer at once if it hurts.
• The breast ultrasound: our breast imaging specialist then scans both breasts and armpits herself, looking closely at any area that worries you or that the mammogram shows.
• Time: the mammogram usually takes about 15-20 minutes and the ultrasound usually about 15-30 minutes more, plus time to change.
• Afterwards: you can usually go back to your normal day straight away. If a biopsy or FNAC is done in the same visit, our team gives you separate aftercare advice. Your report uses BI-RADS categories. Most reports are ready the same day and sent to your WhatsApp, and images are shared by cloud link or DVD.

For a plain-language explainer of how tomosynthesis works, read What is 3D mammography?

How to Choose Where to Have Your Mammogram in Mumbai

Instead of relying on rankings, check a few neutral points before you book, wherever you go:

• Whether 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) is available, particularly if you have been told you have dense breasts.
• Who reports the mammogram, and whether their work focuses on breast imaging.
• Whether the report uses BI-RADS categories and states your breast density.
• Whether a breast ultrasound can be done in the same visit, and who performs it.
• Whether a biopsy can be arranged promptly if something needs a sample.
• Whether your previous mammograms will be compared with the new one.
• How and when you receive your report and images.

At AV Scan Diagnostics in Dadar West / Prabhadevi, Mumbai, 3D mammography is done on the Fujifilm Amulet Innovality. Every mammogram is paired with a breast ultrasound performed by our breast imaging specialist, MD (Radiology), FMF (UK) certified. Reports use BI-RADS, and most are ready the same day on WhatsApp. A same-day ultrasound-guided biopsy or FNAC is possible when needed. The centre was co-founded by two MD radiologists. It is open 7 days a week, on the ground floor with step-free access, near Siddhivinayak Temple and Shivaji Park. It is rated 4.9★ on Google.

Breast FNAC and Biopsy — Done Here

If your mammogram or sonography shows something that needs a tissue diagnosis, it can be done in the same building rather than sending you somewhere else. We perform ultrasound-guided breast FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) and breast biopsy on site. The procedure is performed by our radiologists; the sample is then examined by a pathologist at our partner laboratory, who issues the result.

• Breast FNAC — a fine needle sample taken under ultrasound guidance, with a local anaesthetic where needed. It usually takes a few minutes.
• Breast biopsy — a core tissue sample, for when cytology alone is not enough.
• Axillary lymph node FNAC — for nodes picked up on imaging.
• When needed, the FNAC or biopsy can be done on the same day as your mammogram and sonography.

Message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what applies and what it costs before you travel.

Frequently Asked Questions — Mammography in Mumbai