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3D Tomosynthesis view of the palpable mass – Only vague area Right medial view of the palpable mass, proven to be low grade Invasive
of distortion. Lobular Carcinoma.
Biopsy proven low grade Invasive Lobular Carcinoma with corresponding Biopsy proven low grade Invasive Lobular Carcinoma with
hand-held ultrasound. corresponding mammo.
Summary
ABUS has been used effectively as both a supplementary
screening and diagnostic tool in detecting cancers in women
with dense breast tissue. Using it to characterize masses
and to identify other suspicious areas can increase the
efficiency of targeted HH-US and improve patient outcomes.
1. Pisano et al. Diagnostic Performance of Digital versus Film Mammography for Breast–
Cancer Screening. NEJM 2005;353:1773. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/
PMC4311471/.
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November 2016
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