About UnderstandMyScan
Meet the physician behind UnderstandMyScan
Physician-developed breast imaging education created to help breast centers communicate with patients clearly, consistently, and compassionately.
Why I created this site
I created UnderstandMyScan after seeing how often patients feel confused or anxious when navigating mammograms, callbacks, biopsies, imaging findings, and recommendations.
Breast centers work hard to guide patients through this process, but staff members may not always have the time or resources to answer every question in the depth patients need. UnderstandMyScan was created to help close that communication gap with clear, physician-developed education that breast centers can share throughout the patient journey.
About Dr. Sean Litherland, MD
I am a board-certified radiologist with extensive experience in breast imaging and additional specialized training in neuroradiology. Since 2007, breast imaging has been a major part of my clinical practice, including mammography, ultrasound, breast MRI, image-guided procedures, and direct communication with patients and care teams.
Over the course of my career, I have seen how unfamiliar terminology, callbacks, procedures, and recommendations can create unnecessary uncertainty for patients. I have also seen how difficult it can be for breast center staff to provide every patient with the same detailed explanation at every step.
I created UnderstandMyScan to help breast centers provide clear, compassionate, and consistent education while supporting, not replacing the conversations patients have with their own care teams.
- Board-Certified Radiologist
- Nearly 20 Years of Clinical Experience
- Extensive Experience in Breast Imaging
- Additional Fellowship Training in Neuroradiology
- Physician-Developed Patient Education
Built from Experience Inside Breast Imaging
UnderstandMyScan is shaped by nearly two decades of experience interpreting breast imaging studies, performing image-guided procedures, speaking directly with patients, and working alongside technologists, navigators, physicians, and breast center leaders.
That experience provides a practical understanding of the questions patients ask, where confusion commonly occurs, and how clearer communication can strengthen the overall patient experience.
The initial focus is breast imaging, with the long-term goal of continually improving and expanding the platform as patient needs, clinical practice, and technology evolve.
How this site helps
UnderstandMyScan gives breast centers a polished education platform that patients can access before, during, and after key moments in their breast imaging care.
The platform helps breast centers explain:
- Common breast imaging examinations and procedures
- Callbacks, BI-RADS assessments, and next steps
- Common findings in calm, understandable language
- Questions patients may discuss with their care team
UnderstandMyScan provides general educational information and does not interpret individual medical images or reports, provide a diagnosis or second opinion, or replace advice from a patient’s own healthcare professionals.
My Goal
My goal is simple:
to help breast centers give patients greater clarity, confidence, and support throughout the breast imaging journey.
UnderstandMyScan is designed to support the breast imaging care experience with clear education, consistent language, and workflow-connected resources.