Mammograms, Sentara Independence Breast Center

The Sentara Independence Breast Center is affiliated with the Sentara Virginia Beach Comprehensive Breast Center and its accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. To gain the accreditation, centers must follow a multidisciplinary team approach, provide access to clinical trial information and offer new treatment options, among other requirements.



The breast center is also among an elite group designated as an American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. After rigorous evaluation of staff, equipment, physician credentials, technique and image quality, the centers are now fully accredited in the three major areas of breast imaging and cancer detection, mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and ultrasound-guided biopsy.



The breast center has a dedicated mammographer to read patient reports. The center is MQSA /FDA certified and offers screening mammograms only.