Open AccessUtility of supplemental screening with breast ultrasound in asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue who are not at high risk for breast cancer
Author(s) -
Geetika Klevos,
Fernando Collado-Mesa,
Jose Net,
Monica M. Yepes
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.202962
Subject(s) - medicine , breast ultrasound , asymptomatic , breast cancer , breast imaging , institutional review board , mammography , breast density , breast cancer screening , radiology , breast biopsy , breast tissue , ultrasound , biopsy , bi rads , gynecology , obstetrics , cancer , surgery
To assess the results of an initial round of supplemental screening with hand-held bilateral breast ultrasound following a negative screening mammogram in asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue who are not at high risk for breast cancer.