Breast Imaging & Mammography

Any disease including cancer when diagnosed early can be treated or managed. Breast imaging methods accurately point any abnormalities in the tissues much ahead of the appearance of any symptoms. Breast imaging modalities are highly sensitive and specific and central to breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging. Breast imaging modalities such as mammography, MRI, and ultrasound accurately detect nonpalpable breast lesions, lesion characterization, enlarged axillary lymph nodes and their vascularity and cancer staging. Ultrasound imaging detects breast lesions and it is used as an adjunct tool for detecting the exact location of the suspicious lesion. Breast imaging is essential for screening and enables precise assessment of response to chemotherapy and endocrine therapy, monitors any changes in neoplastic cell implants and facilitates the choice of the most appropriate surgery. Breast imaging is essential for surgical and medical management. Breast imaging and image- guided procedures include screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, breast tomosynthesis, breast MRI, breast ultrasound, breast core biopsy, breast hookwire localisation and vacuum-assisted core biopsy.