Ultrasonography as a Breast Imaging Modality: A Review
| Autor: | P. Agbenorku, Ken Aboah, E. Agbenorku, J. Akpaloo, V. E. A. Brayn, F. Aitpillah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Environmental Engineering Modality (human–computer interaction) medicine.diagnostic_test Breast imaging business.industry Ultrasound Magnetic resonance imaging Cost-effectiveness analysis medicine.disease Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Review article Breast cancer medicine Mammography Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 9:1-8 |
| ISSN: | 2231-0614 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) serves as the most prominent adjunct imaging modality to mammography. Ultrasound (US) is cheap, non-invasive and widely available in healthcare centres in Ghana but often used for obstetrics and gynaecological investigations. These including many other factors have stimulated a challenge to further investigate and optimise the use of the ultrasound equipments’ availability in order to facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases. Aim: The aim of this article is to review the role played by ultrasonography in diagnosing breast masses. Methods: Google search engine was used to search for ultrasonography related articles. The Review Article Agbenorku et al.; BJMMR, 9(11): 1-8, 2015; Article no.BJMMR.19056 2 selected articles were reviewed to prepare this manuscript. Results: It was established that though mammography is the orthodox and only modality suitable for screening and should not be replaced, ultrasound is a helpful and reliable diagnostic tool for first-line imaging (screening) especially in younger women to diagnose a palpable mass in the breast without having to necessarily perform a mammogram examination and it is also the only modality that can accurately detect a cystic mass without a biopsy. MRI has a higher sensitivity but low specificity and hence not suitable to be used as a screening tool. Conclusion: Ultrasound is noninvasive, common and cost effective, however it is advisably to do this procedure when clinically necessary or deemed fit. |
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