title: Updates in breast ultrasound.
abstract: Ultrasound is becoming an indispensable tool for the surgeon in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of breast problems. Hands-on ultrasound education for surgeons and the ongoing improvements in imaging technology have made surgeon-performed breast ultrasound an effective method of identifying and diagnosing breast lesions and have increased the surgeon's ability to perform ultrasound-guided interventional procedures. This article reviews the current state of surgeon-performed breast ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: The Breast Center, Mrietta, GA 30060, USA. Rfinemd@aol.com
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: Edgar D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Staren
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods; D009558:Nipples / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods