Examinations

Diagnostic

examinations

— in one center.

Our Center offers a full range of diagnostic examinations with emphasis on the breast, osteoporosis, body composition and selected examinations of superficial and solid organs — with cutting-edge technology and a personalized approach.

Breast Examinations

High-resolution ultrasound

Ultrasound performed with high-frequency transducers to detect small lesions and easily document their characteristics.

Digital mammography with tomosynthesis

3D digital mammography — among the first systems installed in Greece — enables detection of small cancers that often hide in women with dense breast tissue.

Breast elastography

A technique that, combined with high-resolution imaging, helps us distinguish whether a lesion is hard — and therefore suspicious and in need of biopsy — or soft and benign, requiring re-evaluation after six months.

3D breast ultrasound

Used in two forms: the automated (ABUS) ultrasound, performed alongside preventive digital mammography in women with dense breast tissue, and the hand-held (FREE HAND) one, performed with a dedicated 3D probe to characterize a specific finding.

Breast biopsy

All three types of breast biopsy are performed: cytological with fine needle (FNA), histological with cutting needle (core biopsy) and stereotactic with the dedicated Afirm biopsy system.

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Osteoporosis Examinations

Lumbar spine

Bone density measurement of the lumbar spine is the principal examination, allowing detection of any small change observed after treatment. Our system enables profile-position assessment without repositioning the patient.

Hip

Hip bone density measurement is the most accurate site of evaluation. With the FRAX SCORE calculation integrated into the examination, more informed therapeutic decisions are possible.

Vertebral fracture assessment with automated morphometry

Detection of an osteoporotic fracture through automated measurement of vertebral height and shape allows osteoporosis to be diagnosed in cases where bone density is not yet affected.

Detection of aortic calcifications

During morphometric study of the spine, the extent of calcification of the abdominal aortic walls can also be recorded. The cardiovascular risk — increased with greater aortic wall calcification — is then assessed.

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DXA Body Composition Study

Obesity & Weight Management

Quantification of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and overall fat distribution is a leading monitoring marker in obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes — VAT is linked to increased cardiovascular risk and is the first to recede after dieting. It is also the No.1 follow-up tool before and after bariatric surgery.

Sarcopenia

By precisely measuring lean and fat mass and the Appendicular Lean Mass index (ALM) against normal thresholds, the examination enables early diagnosis of sarcopenia — the rapid age-related loss of muscle mass and function that leads to physical disability and poor quality of life.

Human Performance (Sports)

In sports, analysis of fat and lean mass defines the “target weight” and proper distribution, identifies muscle-mass asymmetries to prevent injuries, and supports rehabilitation and return-to-field timing, while tracking the effectiveness of training and nutrition.

Cancer — Cachexia & Chemotherapy

Body composition plays a decisive role at every stage of cancer care. Assessment of lean tissue helps detect cachexia early — present in over 80% of patients — and supports correct chemotherapy dosing to avoid toxicity. It is repeated every 2–4 months at a low additional dose.

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Body, Vascular & Superficial Organ Ultrasound

Thyroid ultrasound with elastography

Women with breast cancer have an increased incidence of thyroid cancer. Thyroid examination is recommended as a preventive measure for every woman with breast cancer. Detection of a hypoechoic suspicious nodule on a thyroid examination often leads to fine-needle biopsy for cytological identification. Studying the elasticity of the nodule helps select which nodules truly require biopsy.

Liver Elastography and Steatosis Assessment

Quantitative assessment in kilopascals of liver parenchymal elasticity allows staging of the fibrosis observed in liver cirrhosis and monitoring of response to therapies. Quantitative measurement of fatty infiltration (steatosis) is performed with latest-generation ultrasound systems that allow objective measurement of liver fat beyond the assessment of its elasticity.

Ultrasound of solid abdominal organs

The liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and adrenal glands are studied with the high-resolution probes also used for the breast — enabling detection and characterization of the smallest parenchymal lesions. Elastography and dedicated high-speed color Doppler techniques further support their characterization.

Endovaginal ultrasound

Used mainly to monitor endometrial thickening in women on tamoxifen therapy, and as a screening method for ovarian cancer.

Triplex of Body Arteries, Veins & Peripheral Vessels

The carotid, vertebral, ophthalmic and temporal arteries, the abdominal aorta and its branches, the renal, splenic and hepatic arteries, and the iliac, femoral, popliteal and gastrocnemius arteries and veins are studied using ultra-fast sequences.

Diagnostic examinations— in one center.