Breast Imaging and Screening

Breast Imaging

Breast Imaging provides a responsive, diagnostic service, for women referred from the surgical breast clinic and the national breast screening programme.

Women attending surgical breast clinic have all imaging on the same day in the vast majority of cases. We offer ultrasound and x-ray guided core biopsy facilities, a prone table biopsy service and two types of vacuum assisted core biopsy to provide quality histology samples for diagnosis.

The service is provided by a team of consultant radiologists, advanced practitioners and radiographers. The breast imaging team works very closely with the surgical breast clinic, pathology, and the breast care nursing team, to provide an expert multi-disciplinary approach.

Clinic days

Symptomatic clinics take place on each day of the week with follow-up imaging taking place at numerous times during the week.

Referral address

Sheffield Breast Screening Unit
Floor C Op Block
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF

Consultants

Consultant	location	Contact number
Dr Olga Hatsiopoulou, Director of Breast Screening	Royal Hallamshire Hospital	0114 271 2633
Dr Mark Cooper, Clinical Lead for Breast Imaging	Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Dr Sarah Howells	Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Dr Praveen Somarajam	Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Dr Christine Ingram	Royal Hallamshire Hospital

For more information about this service call 0114 271 1920

Screening

National Breast screening is provided in a static unit, based at Floor C, OP at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, S10 2JF. Screening is every three years by invitation only, for women between the ages of 50-70. Each GP practice is invited every 3 years. The service is provided by an all female team in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The service is provided by an all female team in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The screening unit currently uses a text (SMS) messaging reminder service, if you wish to opt out of this service please contact the breast screening office on 0114 271 1920.