Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Breast Ultrasound

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Alternative Names

Ultrasonography of the breast; Sonogram of the breast


What the risks are

There are no risks associated with breast ultrasound. There is no radiation exposure.



Review Date: 01/24/2011
Reviewed By: Debra G. Wechter, MD, FACS, General Surgery practice specializing in breast cancer, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)