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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(02): 98-104
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.63045
Breast

Pictorial essay: Breast USG

Geeta Shah
Advanced Radiology Centre, Mumbai, India
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Bijal Jankharia
Piramal Diagnostics, Jankharia Imaging, Bhaveshwar Vihar, 383, Sardar V P Road, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

USG of the breast is now an established modality. It is used in the characterisation of focal breast lesions as well as in the primary evaluation of mammographically dense breasts. It helps guide biopsies as well. We present a pictorial essay on the role of USG in various breast pathologies

Keywords

Breast - ultrasound - mammography


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Article published online:
02 August 2021

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