Breast Imaging

A Correlative Atlas

Beverly Hashimoto, Donald Bauermeister

• Publisher: Thieme
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781588901095
• eBook ISBN: 9781604064452
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine

An extensive armamentarium of imaging techniques can help you accurately detect all breast lesions and avoid missed diagnoses. This book greatly expands your options by integrating both mammographic and sonographic findings, with more than 200 case examples covering a wide range of clinical conditions. Its unique format—organized by two distinct tables of contents—helps you locate a specific topic by either mammographic lesion or sonographic image.

The book highlights the importance of high-resolution sonography and its cross-correlation with mammography by providing a broad spectrum of imaging entities, from common pathologies to rare breast abnormalities. You'll also get helpful information on normal anatomy, new technology, instrumentation, and management issues.

Special features of this state-of-the-art resource:

• Provides clear visual patterns—with more than 1, 000 detailed illustrations—that help you identify both mammographic and sonographic abnormalities
• Presents more than 200 cases showing a variety of scenarios, all cross-referenced for easy use
• Includes two different tables of contents organized by both mammographic and sonographic findings—for easy and quick reference
• Gives you pearls and pitfalls describing your clinical and radiographic options for even the most unusual cases
• Offers magnified views of calcification lesions for clear demonstration of concepts

Here is the quintessential imaging atlas that radiologists, residents, and other physicians need to accurately integrate mammographic and sonographic findings. Benefit from these unique diagnostic tools that will upgrade and refine your skills in virtually any clinical situation involving breast imaging!

Table of contents

• BREAST IMAGING: A Correlative Atlas
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Dedication
• List of Contributors
• I. Approach to Mammographic Analysis
• II. Ultrasound Technique and Cross—Correlation with Mammography
• III. Circumscribed Masses
• IV. Irregular Masses
• V. Calcifications
• VI. Increased Density
• VII. Architectural Distortion
• VIII. Male Breast
• IX. Postsurgical Findinas
• X. Masses Poorly Identified Mammographically
• Index