Breast ultrasound is an imaging technique mainly used to screen for tumors and other breast abnormalities. High-frequency waves are used in ultrasound process to produce elaborate images of the inside of the breasts. As x-rays and CT scans use ultra waves but ultrasounds don’t use radiation and are considered to be a safe medical method for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. This procedure requires little to no special preparation.
Doppler techniques are used by a sonographer or by the physician during breast ultrasound test to evaluate the blood flow or lack of flow in any breast mass. Some common uses of this procedure are as under:
· Determining the nature of a breast abnormality–The primary use of breast ultrasound today is to help diagnose breast abnormalities detected by a physician during a physical exam and to characterize potential abnormalities seen on mammography or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
· Supplemental breast cancer screening -Mammography is the only screening tool for breast cancer which is known to decrease deaths caused by breast cancer through early detection. Many studies have shown that ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help extend mammography by detecting breast cancers because in mammography they are not visible at times.
· Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy - A physician may choose to perform an ultrasound-guided biopsy if the reports of ultrasound examination disclose a suspicious breast abnormality. Because ultrasound provides real-time images, it is often used to guide biopsy procedures.
The images produced by a breast ultrasound don’t mean that you have breast cancer. Most breast lumps are kind.
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