This game-changing breast imaging device delivers unparalleled imaging quality, enhancing diagnostic accuracy while providing a more comfortable experience. Bedford Breast Center in Beverly Hills is the first and only breast center in Los Angeles to offer the Koning Vera Scan Breast CT to patients in Santa Monica, Glendale, Malibu, and the surrounding areas.
What Is Vera Scan?
Vera Scan is a state-of-the-art breast imaging modality that provides your medical team with a detailed, three-dimensional view of your breast tissue using CT technology. Unlike traditional mammograms, which can be uncomfortable and less effective in detecting certain abnormalities, the Vera Scan Breast CT offers a precise and more comfortable experience. With its exceptional spatial resolution and ability to capture fine details, this technology detects even the smallest lesions for early and accurate breast cancer detection.
A New Standard in Breast Imaging: What Sets Vera Scan Apart
Traditional mammogram technology captures only a limited 15 to 50-degree portion of the breast, which can make it difficult to fully evaluate breast tissue, particularly in women with complex anatomy. The Koning Vera Scan Breast CT changes that equation entirely. As the scanner rotates around the woman’s breast, it builds a complete 360-degree picture, producing images that reveal detail more conventional imaging modalities can’t match.
This comprehensive view makes Vera Scan an exceptional problem-solving tool for radiologists and breast surgeons alike. Clinical research has demonstrated that the high spatial resolution of breast CT imaging significantly improves the ability to detect Stage 1 breast cancer, which carries a 98% cure rate. Earlier detection means earlier intervention and better outcomes for patients.
The Advantages of Vera Scan Breast CT
The Vera Scan Breast CT brings meaningful improvements to the breast imaging experience from both a clinical and comfort standpoint:
Superior Image Clarity: The high spatial resolution of the Vera Breast CT produces detailed, three-dimensional images of the breast that support precise diagnoses, from benign cysts to early-stage malignancies.
Greater Diagnostic Confidence: As a dedicated breast imaging device, Vera Scan is purpose-built to evaluate breast tissue with greater accuracy.
No Breast Compression: Unlike a standard diagnostic mammogram, the Koning Vera Scan Breast CT requires no breast compression whatsoever. There is no squeezing, no discomfort, and often, far less anxiety about the procedure.
Safe for Breast Implants: Because this technology eliminates the need for pressure or manipulation, it is a safe and comfortable option for patients with implants.
Low Radiation Dose Levels: Patient safety is built into the design. The Vera Scan uses radiation dose levels that are carefully managed to deliver high-quality results while minimizing exposure.
Efficient Scanning: Each breast is scanned in approximately seven seconds, making the entire visit fast and straightforward.
Together, these features make Vera Scan a powerful, patient-centered advancement in breast cancer detection.
How the Vera Scan Process Works
From start to finish, your Vera Scan appointment is designed to be smooth, comfortable, and efficient. Here is what to expect:
Before the Exam: A staff member will guide you to a dressing room and provide a gown. You will remove clothing from the waist up, along with any necklaces or eyeglasses.
Getting into Position: The imaging table features an open design with a central depression where scanning occurs. You will lie face down so that the breast falls naturally away from the body — no awkward positioning or compression required.
The Scan Itself: The Koning Breast CT system acquires high-spatial-resolution images of the breast from multiple angles without any direct contact with your body. The machine operates quietly, with minimal sound or vibration, so you can relax throughout the process. Because this breast imaging device is engineered around patient comfort, most women find the experience far less stressful than a conventional mammogram.
Safety and Accuracy: Radiation dose levels are kept low by design, and the clinical research behind this technology confirms that image quality is not sacrificed in the process.¹ The result is a fast, precise set of images of the breast that gives your care team exceptional spatial resolution for confident evaluation.
Unparalleled Expertise With a Compassionate Touch
Dr. Richardson and Dr. Memsic are two of the top breast surgeons in Los Angeles, using innovative techniques to create excellent clinical and aesthetic outcomes.
For even more accurate breast cancer detection, we often use a contrast dye to highlight areas of concern, making it easier to distinguish between healthy tissue and potential abnormalities. This is especially beneficial for patients with dense breast tissue, implants, or those at higher risk of breast cancer.
Unlike MRI studies that evaluate breast tissue using gadolinium, a heavy metal-based dye, the Vera Scan Breast CT uses an iodine-based contrast, a natural mineral your body relies on for metabolic and endocrine function.
Who Should Consider a Vera Scan?
The Koning Vera Breast CT is an ideal problem-solving tool for women who require a more detailed approach to breast imaging. If you have dense breast tissue, large or small breasts, implants, or a family history of breast cancer, this advanced technology could be particularly beneficial for you.
Dense Breasts: Dense breast tissue and cancer both appear white on a standard diagnostic mammogram, making abnormalities difficult to isolate. Because mammograms look through all tissue at once, cancers can hide within overlapping layers. Vera Scan’s ability to evaluate breast tissue in three dimensions, combined with contrast that highlights abnormal blood flow patterns, makes it far more effective at revealing what a conventional mammogram may miss.
Implants: This breast imaging device requires no breast compression and no manipulation of implants, making it a safe and worry-free alternative for augmented patients.
Tender or Sensitive Tissue: Women who experience pain or sensitivity will appreciate the no-compression approach that makes Vera Scan a comfortable experience from start to finish.
Post-Surgical Patients: If you have recently undergone breast surgery, the gentle, contact-free nature of the Vera Scan Breast CT allows for precise imaging without placing any stress on healing tissue.
Trust Our Breast Surgery Experts
The breast surgeons at Bedford Breast Center in Beverly Hills are innovative physicians who provide compassionate, personalized patient care. Our world-class facility serves patients from throughout Los Angeles, Southern California, and nationwide. To learn more about our center and whether breast reconstruction revision may be a good option for you, call us at
(310) 278-8590 or contact us using the online form to schedule an appointment.
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¹ Boone JM, Nelson TR, Lindfors KK, Seibert JA. Dedicated breast CT: radiation dose and image quality evaluation. Radiology. 2001;221(3):657-667.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11719660/
