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.
APA Citation
Brem, R., Lenihan, M., Lieberman, J., & Torrente, J. (2015). Screening breast ultrasound: Past, present, and future. American Journal of Roentgenology, 204 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.13.12072