title: The appearance of the therapeutically irradiated breast on whole-breast water-path ultrasonography.
abstract: The sonographic appearance of the breast on whole-breast water-path ultrasonography in 30 patients with prior therapeutic irradiation for carcinoma is described. Skin thickening, a nonspecific increase in echogenicity of the subcutaneous fat, loss of volume, and architectural asymmetry are the prominent features.
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014984:Xeromammography