Northern CaliforniaWomen's
Imaging Center
141 California Ave, B202 (2421 Park Blvd, B202)
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 617- 8655
Breast Arterial Calcifications (BAC)
cmAngio is a new, FDA-cleared imaging tool designed to help spot potential early signs of heart disease. Using advanced AI technology, it measures breast arterial calcification (BAC) — tiny calcium deposits in the breast’s arteries that can sometimes be seen during a routine mammogram.
Why is this important? Research shows that BAC may be linked to heart disease risk, because calcium buildup in blood vessels can signal changes happening elsewhere in the body, including the heart.
With cmAngio, this information is gathered without additional scans or radiation, turning a standard mammogram into an opportunity to better understand your heart health.
Because it’s FDA-cleared, cmAngio meets strict standards for safety and quality. It’s a powerful way to use everyday imaging to find health risks early and support prevention.
BrainCheck - Digitial Cognitive Assessment
Understand Your Brain Health
BrainCheck is a quick, non-invasive digital cognitive assessment designed to measure memory, attention, processing speed, and other aspects of brain function. It provides an objective way to understand your cognitive health and can help differentiate normal age-related changes from early signs of mild cognitive impairment.
Early Detection Matters
Subtle cognitive changes can appear years before they impact daily life. BrainCheck helps detect these early changes, giving you and your physician actionable information to slow progression, make lifestyle adjustments, and implement preventive strategies to support long-term brain health.
Simple, Guided, and Personalized
The assessment is easy to complete and takes only a short time. Results are interpreted with physician guidance, offering clear insights and personalized recommendations. With BrainCheck, you gain clarity, confidence, and a proactive approach to maintaining memory, focus, and overall cognitive vitality.
Trabecular Bone Score
Look beyond bone density. Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) is an advanced add-on to your bone density scan that evaluates the quality of your bone—how strong and well-connected its internal structure is. This matters because bone strength isn’t just about how dense your bones are, but how well they’re built from the inside.
Why it matters for you. You can have a “normal” bone density and still be at risk for fractures. TBS helps uncover hidden weakness by giving a clearer picture of bone microarchitecture, improving fracture risk assessment when combined with tools like FRAX®. It’s especially valuable as we age or if you have risk factors for bone loss.
Simple, fast, and more informative. TBS requires no extra scan—it’s calculated from your existing bone density test. With this added insight, we can better personalize your care plan to protect bone strength, reduce fracture risk, and support long-term mobility and independence.
Cell Free Caner DNA Testing
The Galleri® test is a simple blood test designed to look for signs of more than 50 types of cancer — many of which don’t have routine screening tests yet. It works by detecting tiny fragments of DNA that cancer cells release into your bloodstream, helping doctors identify cancer early, when it’s often easier to treat.
Galleri is meant to complement, not replace, standard screenings like mammograms, colonoscopies, or Pap tests. It gives you and your doctor an extra layer of insight, especially if you’re at higher risk for cancer due to age, family history, or other factors.
With just one blood draw, Galleri offers a proactive way to check for multiple cancers at once, empowering you to take charge of your health.
Comprehensive Genetic Testing
Ambry Genetics offers a cutting-edge blood test that looks deeper into your genes to help you and your doctors get clearer answers about your health. Unlike many traditional tests that only look at DNA, Ambry also studies RNA—the “messenger” that shows how your genes are actually working in your body. This extra layer of information helps doctors understand whether a genetic change is truly causing a problem or not.
Because of this, Ambry’s test can reduce the number of “uncertain” results (called Variants of Uncertain Significance, or VUS), giving you more useful and actionable answers.
This kind of insight is also helping researchers with powerful new tools like CRISPR, which can edit genes. Knowing exactly which genetic changes matter makes treatments like this more precise and promising for the future.
By combining DNA and RNA testing, Ambry is helping patients get clearer answers, fewer question marks, and better information for their care and their family’s health.
Body Composition
A body composition test gives you a clear picture of what’s happening inside your body — not just your weight. It measures your body fat percentage and breaks down your weight into fat, muscle, and water, so you can see real changes that the scale alone might miss.
One key number it provides is the A/G ratio (Android/Gynoid ratio), which compares fat stored around your stomach to fat stored around your hips and thighs. This matters because carrying more fat around your midsection can raise your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other health concerns, while a lower ratio usually means healthier fat distribution.
By repeating this test over time, you can see your progress clearly — whether it’s building muscle, losing fat, or improving overall balance. It’s a powerful tool to keep you motivated, celebrate wins, and adjust your plan with your doctor or coach for long-term success.
Bone Density
A bone density test is a simple, painless way to check the strength of your bones and your risk for fractures. It measures how much calcium and other minerals are in your bones, giving your doctor a clear picture of your bone health.
We also calculate your FRAX score, which estimates your risk of breaking a bone in the next 10 years. This helps you and your doctor decide if you need lifestyle changes, supplements, or other treatments to protect your bones.
Unlike many bone density scans that only look at the spine or hip, we also measure both forearms. This gives a more complete picture of your overall bone strength, especially for people with arthritis, prior fractures, or conditions that affect the spine or hips.
Regular bone density testing lets you track changes over time so you can take action early and keep your bones strong and healthy.
Colon Cancer Screening
Shield™ by Guardant Health is a simple blood test that helps screen for signs of colon cancer. Instead of using a colonoscopy or stool sample, Shield looks for tiny pieces of DNA in your blood that may come from colon cancer or advanced polyps.
This test is not meant to replace a colonoscopy—which is still the gold standard—but it’s a great option for people who are hesitant about colonoscopy or traditional stool tests.
Because colon cancer is highly preventable when caught early, Shield offers a quick, noninvasive way to stay on top of your health. A simple blood draw can help your doctor decide if further testing, like a colonoscopy, is needed.
With Shield, you can take a proactive step toward cancer prevention—making screening easier without skipping essential care.