Screening breast ultrasound: Past, present, and future

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Journal

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volume

204

Issue

2

DOI

10.2214/AJR.13.12072

Keywords

Breast cancer; Breast imaging; Breast ultrasound; Cancer screening; Ultrasound

Abstract

© American Roentgen Ray Society. OBJECTIVE. This article discusses breast ultrasound for the detection of breast cancer in the screening environment, as well as strategies for integrating screening breast ultrasound, including automated breast ultrasound. CONCLUSION. Breast density is an increasingly pertinent issue in breast cancer diagnosis. Breast density results in a decrease in the sensitivity of mammography for cancer detection, with a significant increase in the risk of breast cancer. Ultrasound detects additional cancers.

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