THE DETECTION AND BIOPSY OF BREAST DISEASES: ROLE OF IMAGING
Advances in the imaging o f breast have paralleled the increased detection o f carcinoma breast. Although mammography remains the gold standard with a phenomenal backup by ultrasound; the natural architectural variations along with the discom fort o f compression and intrinsic radiation hazard le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dow University of Health Sciences
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1253 |
| Summary: | Advances in the imaging o f breast have paralleled the increased detection o f carcinoma breast. Although mammography
remains the gold standard with a phenomenal backup by ultrasound; the natural architectural variations along with
the discom fort o f compression and intrinsic radiation hazard led to a quest for further avenues. This articlc is a
commentary regarding the trend changes in the conventional film-scrccn mammography reporting; its variations with
digital, radio-nuclear, magnetic resonance (MR) and CT laser (CTLM ) techniques and the breast ultrasound
com plem ented by Doppler and image guided biopsy systems. Current uses, limitations and potentials are discussed.
KF.Y W ORDS: Breast imaging biopsy, digital mammography, magnetic resonance mammography, ultrasound CT
laser mammography, scintimammography.
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| ISSN: | 1995-2198 2410-2180 |