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Breast Ultrasound
Health Encyclopedia: Breast Ultrasound
Ultrasonography of the breast
What the risks are
There are no risks associated with breast ultrasonography.
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Expert & Community Posts
Screening Tests A woman Needs
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...breast cancer. You might also be asked to have a breast ultrasound or MRI depending on breast... Read more »
Seeing Below the Surface: My Annual Mammogram
By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert...as fluid-filled cysts from earlier adventures in breast ultrasounds.Then she went off to show... Read more »
Breast Cancer News Alerts
By Beth Brophy , Health ExpertWash Post: The federal government has cancelled a $100 million study that was going to examine... Read more »
Susan: Writing Her Way Through Inflammatory Breast Cancer
By Phyllis Johnson , Health ExpertI've known Susan since July 2007. I've never met her, but I've gotten to know her through her... Read more »
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness: Breast Cancer Doesn’t Always Start with a Lump
By Phyllis Johnson , Health ExpertOne of the most frightening aspects of my breast cancer diagnosis in 1998 was that I never knew my... Read more »
Health Guide
Breast Ultrasound
Ultrasonography of the breast Normal Values Normally, the breast tissue will appear uniform and without masses. What abnormal results mean ... Read more »Breast Ultrasound
Breast ultrasound is the use of ultrasonic sound waves (sounds that cannot be heard by humans) to produce an image of breast tissue. Alternative Names ... Read more »Digital Mammogram: Who should get this type of mammogram for early breast cancer detection?
...physician—who can also help you locate screening facilities. Also ask your doctor if you might benefit from breast ultrasound and MRI screening. Don’t forget the tried and true... Read more »Fibroadenoma: breast
...about a breast lump: Physical examination Mammogram Breast Ultrasound Fine needle aspiration Biopsy (needle or open) Read more »Mammogram: recommended age
...sister) with the disease, annual mammograms should begin earlier. Your doctor may also recommend MRI or breast ultrasound if you are at high risk. Read more »Images
An illustration of an open biopsy... Read more »
Related News
New Ultrasound Test for Breast Cancer
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have a new test to offer women to help determine if a mass in the breast is malignant or benign. A new study finds... Read summary »
Detecting Danger in Newborns
May 05, 2008TORONTO, Canada (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fetal anemia is a dangerous pregnancy complication that can wreak havoc on unborn babies. Detecting the... Read summary »
Ultrasound Predicts Heart Attacks?
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new application for the widely used ultrasound imaging technology is showing promise in identifying people at high risk for... Read summary »
New, Faster Ultrasound
May 05, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shardonna Amaya needs energy to keep up with her son Carlos, energy she didn't have for nearly two... Read summary »
Preventing Stroke in Kids: Good and Bad News
April 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The good news is more children with a condition that puts them at risk for stroke are undergoing ultrasound screening. The bad... Read summary »
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