title: [Nonsurgical diagnosis of breast diseases. Hierachy of the examinations].
abstract: Systematic senological examination which includes clinical, radiological, thermographic and cytological examination of 306 breast cancers and 776 benign breast conditions has led to the ability to demonstrate the value of classifying the information obtained by these examinations. The most significant results were obtained when cytological and rediological examinations were considered together. The combination of bloodless diagnosis is improved without having to resort to negative histological biopsies. This classification should also take into account the clinical examination and thermography, which is particularly useful in screening for diseases of the breasts. Mammary echography is still another method by which the precision of the diagnosis can be improved. Thermography, using liquid crystals, is a useful complement to a first clinical examination, but is not highly reliable.
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D013817:Thermography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Diagnostic non sanglant des affections mammaires. Hiérarchie des examens.