Questions women ask us first.

Nothing presses on your breast. You lie on your stomach on a padded table and stay still for about seven seconds while each breast is scanned. If lying face-down is difficult for you, tell us when you book.

Breast CT is much newer than the compression mammogram most women know. We opened in 2025 as the first clinic in Texas to offer it, and only a small number of clinics in the U.S. have one today. Most insurers don't cover it yet, so many doctors haven't seen it either. If yours hasn't mentioned it, that's normal. Information for your doctor

Talk with your doctor first. If you have a strong family history or other risk factors, your doctor may recommend starting breast imaging before 40. Our radiologists review your history and any prior imaging, and will let you know if anything else is recommended.

Many of our patients choose breast CT for their annual breast imaging. Our radiologists review your history and prior imaging and will let you know if anything else is recommended. Talk with your doctor about the plan that's right for you.

Yes, if you have it. Bring your most recent compression mammogram or other breast imaging and the report, or tell us where it was done and we'll help request it. It helps our radiologists compare.

No doctor's referral needed.

About 5.8 mGy per breast, within the range of a diagnostic compression mammogram and far less than a full-body CT. Read more about radiation

Yes. Because breast CT is true 3D, dense tissue doesn't overlap the way it does on a flat image. In one study, it detected 89.2% of cancers in dense breasts, compared with 78.4% for compression mammography. Read more about dense breasts

Yes. Nothing presses on the breast or the implant, and the whole breast is imaged in one pass. Read more about implants

Breast CT is designed to image the breast from the nipple back to the chest wall. In some women, tissue very close to the chest wall or up toward the armpit can be harder to capture with any breast imaging system. Sometimes ultrasound is also helpful in evaluating a breast abnormality. If our radiologists recommend additional imaging, we'll help you coordinate it.

Tell us before your scan. Our radiologists will decide whether breast CT or another option is right for you.

Your report goes to you and your physician, and our team will help you coordinate any next steps, such as additional imaging, with your care team.

Very fine or faint calcifications can sometimes be clearer on a compression mammogram, so our radiologists may recommend additional or alternative options.

Tomosynthesis builds limited-angle views while the breast is compressed. Breast CT captures a true 3D volume without compression.

We don't bill insurance for breast CT at this time. Billing codes for breast CT were established in 2021, but most insurers don't reimburse it yet, much like the years after tomosynthesis first arrived. The scan is $499 self-pay.