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The first step of cancer care is an early and accurate diagnosis. Holy Cross offers a full range of sophisticated evaluation and diagnostic treatments to detect cancer in any part of the body, including:

• Diagnostic Mammography—an X-ray of the breast used to diagnose unusual breast changes, such as a lump, pain, nipple thickening or discharge, or a change in breast size or shape. A diagnostic mammogram is also used to evaluate abnormalities detected on a screening mammogram.
• Mammotome©—a new biopsy technique that is faster, more accurate, and less invasive than the traditional breast biopsy.
• Computerized tomography (CT)—a technique that uses X-rays and computer technology to make cross-sectional images of body tissues.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)—an imaging method that uses electromagnetic fields and computer-generated graphics to create cross-sectional images of body tissues.
• Positron-Emission Tomography (PET)—a nuclear medicine technique that uses radioactively tagged substances to map the metabolic activity of tissues.
• Molecular Coincidence Detection (MCD)—a new diagnostic technique that improves on the accuracy of conventional PET scans and allows earlier and more accurate diagnosis of the metabolic activity of cancer tumors.
• Ultrasound—a technique that uses high frequency sound waves and computerized imaging to detect abnormalities in internal body structures.
• Endoscopy—a flexible fiber-optic tube technology that allows doctors to see inside the throat, stomach, and intestines.

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