Update on screening breast ultrasonography

This article includes current recommendations for screening breast ultrasonography, a review of the literature, a discussion of problems associated with the implementation of screening breast ultrasonography, and a brief discussion of the political and economic factors influencing the use of screeni...

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Published inThe Radiologic clinics of North America Vol. 52; no. 3; p. 527
Main Authors Merry, Ginger M, Mendelson, Ellen B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2014
Subjects
Accreditation
Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Mass Screening
Politics
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Predictive Value of Tests
Ultrasonography, Mammary - instrumentation
Ultrasonography, Mammary - methods
Dense breast tissue
Positive predictive value
Screening breast ultrasonography
Breast cancer screening
Cancer detection rate
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Summary:This article includes current recommendations for screening breast ultrasonography, a review of the literature, a discussion of problems associated with the implementation of screening breast ultrasonography, and a brief discussion of the political and economic factors influencing the use of screening breast ultrasonography.
ISSN:1557-8275
DOI:10.1016/j.rcl.2013.12.003