title: Nonmammographic breast imaging techniques. Current status and future developments.
abstract: X-ray mammography (film/screen or Xerox) is the only breast imaging technique with proven efficacy for screening. Ultrasound has a limited diagnostic capability for cyst/solid differentiation. All other modalities should be considered experimental or of no proven benefit for breast evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kopans
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014172:Transillumination; D014463:Ultrasonography