When you arrive, you will check in at the main registration desk. Then, your technologist will personally escort you to the exam room. You can feel confident that you are receiving the most expert care available. Our radiologists have decades of experience and can determine the best plan of care.

Our services include:

• 3-D digital screening and diagnostic mammography (tomosynthesis)
• Ultrasound screening and diagnostic exams 
• Ultrasound guided core biopsy
• Ultrasound guided cyst aspiration
• Ultrasound needle localization
• Hook wire/mammography needle localization
• Stereotactic guided needle localization/stereotactic guided biopsy/core biopsy
• Needle localization excision biopsy
• DEXA scan bone density screening

Other related services available on the Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista campus include:

• Nuclear medicine lymphoscintigraphy (sentinel lymph node mapping)

The Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista Outpatient Imaging Center combines advanced diagnostic technology, experienced clinicians and compassionate care. Women turn to us for their breast care needs because of our:

• Sophisticated diagnostics — We offer the latest diagnostic technology, such as 3-D mammography (tomosysnthesis) and computer-aided detection software, to provide the most accurate diagnostics and ensure that any problems are found early.
• Comprehensive care — If we detect a potential problem, we deliver the full range of follow-up services, including ultrasound and MRI-guided breast biopsies. As part of the integrated cancer services at Scripps, you have access to genetic testing, the latest clinical trials and the full range of cancer therapies.
• Ongoing support — Part of our mission is to provide the best care in the most supportive environment. This starts with setting up an appointment for a mammogram and proceeds through all necessary care.