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Breast Cancer
Ultrasonography depicts benign and malignant lesions at mastectomy site
May 13th, 2004
Ultrasonography accurately depicts benign and malignant lesions at the mastectomy site. "Evaluation of a mastectomy site is more effective with ultrasonography (US) than with either mammography or chest computed tomography because abnormalities are usually small and close to the skin surface. US does not involve the use of ionizing radiation and has a multiplanar scanning capability. The technique is readily available and inexpensive, and it allows real-time monitoring of needle tip placement during biopsy of a lesion," wrote investigators in the journal Radiographics. "Normal US anatomy of the chest wall after mastectomy usually consists of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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