Breast ultrasound.
Ultrasound is second in importance only to mammography in the evaluation of breast abnormalities. The ability of US to diagnose benign simple cysts accurately has spared innumerable women from needless biopsies and aspirations. When a suspicious solid abnormality is detected by ultrasound, it readily provides convenient, inexpensive, accurate imaging guidance for interventional procedures. Future studies of US as a screening tool must weigh potential benefits against the potential risks because of increased biopsies performed for false-positive results.
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Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods*