![]() ![]() As a result the echo pattern can become hypoechoic instead of the normal echolucent pattern. Hypoechoic content - the content of a cyst can become more proteinaceous and viscous due to infection or internal bleeding.Most cysts have the typical appearance as shown above.Ĭomplicated cyst have an atypical appearance: The connection to a mobile phone makes it easy to store images or to share them for a second opinion. We expect that more doctors and health workers will use ultrasound in breastcare when no other modalities like mammography or MRI are affordable or available. These systems provide high resolution images for just over one thousand dollars. It is safe, cheap and mobile and modern handheld-ultrasound machines consist of only a transducer connected to a mobile phone or tablet. That said, ultrasound is an extremely fast and powerful tool. This is because it is time consuming and you may miss some early signs of cancer like small not-palpable breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ which can present as only small calcifications seen on a mammogram. In some cases aspiration can help to differentiate complicated cyst from solid lesions and aspiration can be used to treat abscesses.īreast ultrasound is not usually done to screen for breast cancer. In most cases it can be decided whether we are dealing with a benign condition or breast cancer. However it is an excellent primary tool to examine the breasts in symptomatic women who have a lump or localized pain in the breast. ![]() US is mostly used in addition to mammography and MRI.
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