TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 5. Breast Ultrasound A1 - Mackey, Aimee A1 - Ananthakrishnan, Preya A2 - Schrope, Beth PY - 2014 T2 - Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound AB - The role of ultrasound in breast care has expanded considerably over the past 30 years. While in its infancy, it was used mainly to distinguish cystic from solid masses, it has evolved to be an essential component of state-of-the-art breast care for the breast surgeon. Currently, it is essential for work-up of breast symptoms or mammographic abnormalities, and is the preferred modality for image-guided procedures. Breast ultrasound is unique from ultrasound of other areas in the body in that it requires correlation of ultrasound findings with mammogram and physical examination. Major advantages of ultrasound over other breast imaging modalities include lack of exposure to ionizing radiation as well as patient comfort. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57915295 ER -