The Bone and Breast Care Centre
Diagnostic Imaging Clinic
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
COVID-19 Service Announcement
At the Bone and Breast Care Centre, your safety – and breast health – are our top priorities. Over the next few weeks, we will begin to expand our elective screening and diagnostic services. We are taking all necessary safety precautions in accordance with the government and WHO guidelines.
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Our heightened safety precautions include:
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The screening of all staff and patients at the time of arrival
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Continuous and vigorous cleaning of countertops, doorknobs and equipment
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Continued social distancing of 1.5m
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Personal protective equipment for our clinical staff
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Patients must wear a face mask or fabric face covering while in our centre
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No guests or family members are allowed during appointments
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If you have a temperature greater than 38°C or have respiratory symptoms, such as a cough and/or shortness of breath, please stay home and reschedule your appointment accordingly.
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Thank you for your trust in the Bone and Breast Care Centre. If you havee any questions about our heightened saftey procedures or if you would like to schedule an appoointment, please call +27(0)11 268 0199 for more information.
Ultra low-dose breast x-ray imaging for screening and diagnosis.
Ultrasound and biopsies are used to image and screen breast tissue.
Digital bone imaging determines the amount of mineral in bone tissue.
This safe and minimally invasive biopsy procedure is used to sample breast tissue for further examination.
State of the Art
Diagnostics
At the Bone & Breast Care Centre we appreciate that suspecting you may have cancer is very worrying. And as such we make an effort to screen you as soon as possible to start the diagnostic journey.
Our Centre
The Bone & Breast Care Centre was established by Dr Louella Ritz in 1997. We offer up to date, innovative, state-of-the-art screening services. We pride ourselves in caring for and treating each patient professionally. Most of our all-female staff have been with the centre for more than a decade and so we all share the same passion for providing patients with top quality healthcare. We are also a steering member of the Morningside Breast Care working group and as such ensure a multi-disciplinary, informed approach for each patient's treatment protocol.
Dr Louella Ritz
Dr Ritz is the Director and Specialist Breast Radiologist at The Bone & Breast Care Centre since its inception in 1997. She offers a holistic multimodal approach to all breast problems and osteoporosis screening. Dr Ritz stays updated with new and current trends by frequently attending annual local and international congresses.