Regulatory/Standards of Care
3 The approximate expected number of cancers that should be found in 1,000 initial screening mammograms is A. 1 to 2 B. 6 to 10 C. 11 to 14 D. 15 to 19 E. 20 to…
BREAST IMAGING
Breast Cancer Screening
A. Described as cigar shaped B. Present in males and females C. Seen on the CC and true lateral projections only D. Associated with tubular carcinoma 3a A 61-year-old female presents for a screening mammogram….
Breast Intervention
A. A B. B C. C D. D 2 You are attempting a stereotactic biopsy on a patient with calcifications very close to the chest wall and difficult to image with the patient prone. What…
Physics Related to Breast Imaging
A. Shorter exposure time B. Increased spatial resolution C. Decreased glandular dose D. Increased contrast E. Decrease density ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1 Answer A. Grids are used routinely in mammography to increase image contrast. Most mammography systems…
Ultrasound of Male Breast Cancer
Fig. 4.1 Breast carcinoma in a man. (a) Photo. (b) Scheme Despite characteristic features, only one third of men with breast cancer visit their doctor within 1 month after detection…
Differential Diagnosis of Male Breast Cancer
Fig. 7.1 Gynecomastia. (a) (1, 2) Photo. (b) Scheme. (c) (1, 2) Mammography According to Akimov (1992), one third of men with gynecomastia had lesions diffusely distributed within the breast…
Ultrasound Imaging of Breast Cancer Metastases
Fig. 6.1 Patient’s position for US of axillary lymph nodes Fig. 6.2 Lymph nodes affected at breast pathology Medially from the pectoralis minor muscle Along axillary vessels Between the pectoralis…
Modern Approaches to the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Diagnostic Methods of Breast Pathology in the Male Population
Fig. 1.1 Clinical survey. (a) (1, 2) Skin deformation (b) Nipple retraction Diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination in revealing benign breast changes in men and women does not exceed 65…
Treatment Strategies for Breast Diseases, Types of Breast Surgery, the Postoperative Breast, and Follow-Up Principles
Fig. 8.1 Condition after radiation therapy of breast cancer in a man. Photograph Chemotherapy and hormone therapy of breast carcinoma in men are based entirely on the principles that have…
Anatomy, Physiology, and Development of the Male Breast
Fig. 2.1 Typical breast anatomy. (a) Photo. (b) Scheme Breasts in men and women have the same origin and development until puberty. They originate from the fourth pair of lactiferous…
