A new Breast Imaging Center is open in Danbury to replace the diagnostic imaging done at Danbury Hospital.  The Center on Germantown Road is a bigger space that's staffed by certified technologists and board-certified radiologists. 

Western Connecticut Health Network Breast Care Program Director Dr. Valerie Staradub says the Breast Navigator at the imaging center will help guide women through the diagnostic process.  She says screening mammography is often the initial point of access to the services provided by the Breast Care program.

Dr. Staradub says the Center will provide all aspects of imaging care from mammography to biopsy services.  The center has state of the art technology and plans to incorporate new technology soon.

She notes that women often feel more comfortable coming to a place that's not a hospital because many of the people they see aren't sick, but coming in for routine screenings.