TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 31B. Screening Breast Ultrasound A1 - Staren, Edgar D. A2 - Kuerer, Henry M. PY - 2010 T2 - Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology AB - For at least 2 decades, the role of breast ultrasound (US) has continued to evolve. Initially proposed to differentiate the cystic versus solid nature of indeterminate masses identified on mammogram, the indications have grown to include evaluation of palpable breast masses, pregnancy and lactation, postoperative follow-up for hematomas, seromas, prosthesis, and recurrence, evaluation of axillary lymph nodes, US-guided interventions: cyst aspiration, biopsy of solid lesions, needle localization, and most recently, screening, especially of the high-risk and/or dense breast.1 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6411261 ER -