Ep .83 Yvonne Karney MD New Breast Cancer Screening Technology

STRONGER BONES LIFESTYLE: REVERSING THE COURSE OF OSTEOPOROSIS NATURALLY

Welcome back to the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast. In Episode 83, our host Debi Robinson welcomes back Dr. Yvonne Karney to discuss informed consent when it comes to traditional mammogram screenings and introduces us to a groundbreaking alternative technology, QT Imaging.
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Dr. Yvonne Karney, with over 25 years of experience in gynecology, delves into the benefits, limitations and risks of mammogram screenings. Dr. Yvonne underscores the importance of patient awareness, advocating for informed choices without judgment, allowing women to make empowered healthcare decisions.

Join Debi and Dr. Yvonne as they delve into QT Imaging, a new breast screening modality, utilizing both traditional and transmission ultrasound. QT Imaging offers a more comfortable and potentially more accurate option for women, especially those with dense breasts or implants. Dr. Yvonne shares her efforts to bring affordable and superior breast screening technologies to the forefront, empowering women to take charge of their healthcare.

Tune in to hear Debi and Dr. Yvonne share a hopeful future of improved breast health and overall wellness stemming from women being able to make educated choices.
Key Takeaways:
[4:04] Breast health
5:04] Informed consent
[8:14] The benefits of breast cancer screening
[9:30] The limitations to mammography
[14:19] Three types of breast tissue and dense breasts
[18:39] The potential risks of mammography
[25:09] Alternatives – QT imaging
[33:23] Thermography
[39:05] Power and choice
[43:42] Estimated price for the scan
[44:58] Breast implants and explants
Where to Find Guest:
Website
Qlarity Breast Imaging
Chicago Breast Imaging
QT Imaging Website
Instagram
YouTube
Episode 78: Dr. Yvonne Karney MD: Functional Gynecologist & Hormone Locksmith
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Memorable Quotes:
"The vast majority of people who have bone health issues are in that breast cancer awareness age range." [4:26] - Dr. Yvonne

"What actually does it do? what do we know what do we not know and what are the risks?" [33:08] - Dr. Yvonne

"Empower. Honor the women’s right to make a decision. She’s smart enough to know her body, what her desires are, what her priorities are and lets talk about risks, benefits and alternatives." [39:12] - Dr. Yvonne
"Yeah. It's the conversation of informed consent which you brought up, which raises questions. And then from those questions becomes the information. From the information, then the decision is in the hands of the woman to make." [39:39] - Dr. Yvonne