Atlas of Full Breast Ultrasonography

Describes a novel approach that represents a challenge to conventional breast imaging diagnosis

Documents the various advantages of the described approach

Presents the imaging features of a wide variety of benign and malignant lesions   

Description:

This atlas describes and illustrates a novel approach, referred to as full breast ultrasonography (FBU), that represents a challenge to conventional breast imaging diagnosis. The coverage encompasses examination technique, diagnostic criteria, the imaging features of a wide variety of lesions, and role in follow-up. FBU involves anatomic ultrasound scanning based on the ductal echography technique proposed by Michel Teboul, supplemented by Doppler and real-time sonoelastography. The approach offers a variety of advantages. Compared with MRI it has a lower cost, wider availability, better resolution, and improved correlation with anatomy. Compared with mammography it has the benefits of absence of irradiation and pain, applicability in all cases, and better overall accuracy. Furthermore, the standardized technique of acquisition and interpretation means that it is suitable as a screening test, unlike classic ultrasonography. FBU is applicable in ultrasound BI-RADS assessment and is of value in depicting both benign and malignant conditions. It can be recommended as a first-line method of diagnosis and for the follow-up of treated breasts, regardless of the patient’s age, sex, or physical condition.   

Table of contents (10 chapters)

Breast Doppler Ductal Ultrasonography: Definition, History, and Advantages

Pages 1-9

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Breast Doppler Ductal Echography: Technique of Examination Related to the Breast Lobar Anatomy

Pages 11-21

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Breast Development: Aspects of Doppler Ductal Ultrasonography of the Normal Breast

Pages 23-52

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Sonoelastography in Addition to Doppler Ductal Echography: Full Breast Ultrasonography

Pages 53-65

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Full Breast Ultrasonography and the Ultrasound: BI-RADS Assessment

Pages 67-73

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Full Breast Ultrasonography of the Benign Lesions

Pages 75-188

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Breast Calcifications in Full Breast Ultrasonography

Pages 189-210

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Full Breast Ultrasonography of Malignant Lesions

Pages 211-287

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Full Breast Ultrasonography as Follow-Up Examination After a Complex Treatment of Breast Cancer

Pages 289-331

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Physiological and Pathological Aspects of Full Breast Ultrasonography in Men and Children

Pages 333-367

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