title: Breast imaging: mammography and ultrasonography.
abstract: Mammography is the primary imaging for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Recent improvements in mammography are related to programs established by professional societies and government agencies to bring standardization and quality assurance in the technical improvements that have extended its contributions to breast imaging. This article addresses the current roles and limitations of mammography and ultrasonography in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Iris Cantor Professor of Breast Imaging, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. lbassett@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary