Prevention does not solely depend on an individual’s decision to undergo examination. It also relies on the tools available to the medical community to detect problems early, before they escalate into serious health threats.
In recent years, technology has radically changed the way diagnostic tests are performed, offering greater accuracy, faster results, and increased safety for patients. This development no longer concerns only large hospitals and urban centers. Today, thanks to investments made in Naxos, women in the Cyclades have access to modern prevention and diagnostic services without having to leave their place of residence.
The founder and scientific director of Naxos Medical, Stelios Vitzilaios, explains how cutting-edge technology and a specialized scientific team are changing the landscape of women’s preventive care.
Technology as an Ally for Prevention
“The truth is that we are very proud of this significant addition. Continuous investment in new technologies constantly upgrades the level of healthcare services provided at Naxos Medical. It creates a sense of security for the public, as well as for the doctors who provide diagnoses, and reduces the likelihood of errors, with direct benefits for women’s health.
The reinvestment of profits in new technologies, such as the 3D digital mammography with tomosynthesis, upgrades the quality of life by maintaining health at a primary level. More importantly, it creates conditions of equality and equal access to health services between residents of island regions and urban centers.”
A Comprehensive Breast Center with Modern Equipment and Specialized Doctors
“As we have already mentioned, the vision was to create a state-of-the-art Breast Center at Naxos Medical, focusing on prevention. This, therefore, required the integration of services related to high-level imaging, as well as the corresponding medical specialties.
This is now a reality, as women in Naxos and the surrounding islands can undergo modern mammography, modern ultrasound with a specialized breast imaging probe, and simultaneously be examined by radiologist Mr. Stamelos, military breast surgeon Mr. Kotsifopoulos, and military plastic and reconstructive surgeon Mr. Moustakis.”
Comprehensive diagnosis and clinical examination at Naxos Medical.
What Changes with Tomosynthesis
Perhaps the greatest technological innovation of the new Breast Center is the ability to perform mammography with tomosynthesis, a technology currently considered a benchmark in preventive breast imaging.
As Mr. Vitzilaios explains:
“Technological superiority is what changes the level of services provided. Shorter examination time, greater safety, less radiation exposure. Even less than that of a simple X-ray.
Most importantly, the modern tomosynthesis technology available at Naxos Medical reveals even the smallest breast lesions that digital mammography was previously unable to image and describe.
As an indication, based on global statistics, while digital mammography fails to image 24% of new cancers in their early stages, tomosynthesis reduces this percentage to below 2%.
You understand that when we talk about prevention, we now mean tomosynthesis. Cutting-edge technology in the hands of specialized doctors is the ideal combination to maximize the benefit for women receiving services at Naxos Medical.”
The evolution of medical technology changes the landscape of prevention daily. However, when this technology is accessible to citizens and combined with specialized scientific staff, then access to healthcare ceases to be a privilege of large cities and becomes a right for every island resident.
Source: naxospress.gr
