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Sonographic image of the right breast with and without the use of harmonics demonstrate an oval isoechoic mass with irregular margins. The mass is much easier to see with harmonics on. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: A Primer on the Physical Principles of Tissue Harmonic Imaging (RadioGraphics 2015)
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Tangential spot MLO view of a palpable lump in the left breast shows a superficial mass with ill-defined margins. Ultrasound evaluation of the palpable area of concern demonstrates an irregular mixed echogencity superficial mass. WHY IT MATTERS:
Radiation-Induced Sarcoma of the Breast: A Systematic Review (The Oncologist, 2012) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Selected ultrasound images show multiple simple cysts scattered throughout the breasts bilaterally. There is a background of dense fibroglandular tissue. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Complex Cystic Breast Masses: Diagnostic Approach and ImagingPathologic Correlation (RadioGraphics 2007) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Breast ultrasound shows an irregular hypoechoic mass with angular margins. WHY IT MATTERS:
US of Breast Masses Categorized as BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5: Pictorial Review of Factors Influencing Clinical Management (RadioGraphics, 2010) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Breast ultrasound demonstrates anechoic, tubular branching ducts in the subareolar region. There is echogenic debris present within the ducts. Mammography demonstrates dilated ducts and mixed density masses in the subareolar region. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Imaging Approaches to Diagnosis and Management of Common Ductal Abnormalities (RadioGraphics, 2012) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Sonographic images demonstrate multiple superficial cysts scattered throughout the superior right breast, consistent with oil cysts. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Seat Belt Injuries of the Breast: Findings on Mammography and Sonography (AJR, 1995) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Ultrasound evaluation of the subareolar region demonstrates a small fluid collection beneath nipple with surrounding hypervascularity. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Nonpuerperal Mastitis and Subareolar Abscess of the Breast (AJR, 2014) IMAGING FINDINGS:
The skin is markedly thickened on ultrasound evaluation. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Skin Thickness in the Therapeutically Irradiated Breast (American Roentgen Ray Society, 1978) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Irregular hypoechoic mass with angular margins. WHY IT MATTERS:
b. Not circumscribed margins (angular, microlobulated, indistinct or spiculated) c. Not parallel orientation (taller than wide) FURTHER READING: BI-RADS Reference Card (ACR) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Spot compression tomosynthesis view demonstrates a tubular hyperdense mass that appears contiguous with a duct. Breast ultrasound shows an oval heterogenous circumscribed mass within a duct. WHY IT MATTERS:
b. Invasive ductal carcinoma c. Ductal debris (not a true mass) FURTHER READING: Intraductal Mass on Breast Ultrasound: Final Outcomes and Predictors of Malignancy (AJR, 2013) |
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