Breast Ultrasound

Ultrasonography (US) of the breast is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that is used to evaluated mammographic densities and palpable breast masses. Lying on your back with your arm over your head, warm gel is placed on the breast and a device called a transducer is used to create the image on the US machine. The transducer is gently moved over the breast to evaluate the areas of interest. Short pulses of electrical energy are transmitted through the breast and a signal is returned through the transducer which creates a picture that is then interpreted by the radiologist or surgeon. The US is not painful or uncomfortable in any way.

US is often used to guide surgeons and radiologists when performing minimally invasive breast biopsies