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Ultrasound of mammary glands. Prices, reviews, ratings

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Ultrasound of the mammary glands is a comprehensive diagnostics of the female breast. The study is aimed at identifying foci of disease during mammography, assessing the boundaries of the neoplasm, its localization and structure. This method allows you to assess the nature of blood circulation in the area of the spread of the disease. Most often, the results of only ultrasound of the mammary glands are not enough,
Ultrasound of the mammary glands is a comprehensive diagnostics of the female breast. The study is aimed at identifying foci of disease during mammography, assessing the boundaries of the neoplasm, its localization and structure. This method allows you to assess the nature of blood circulation in the area of the spread of the disease. Most often, the results of only ultrasound of the mammary glands are not enough, so additional diagnostic methods will be required.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands: what day of the cycle is best to do it

Most often, it is recommended to conduct ultrasound diagnostics on the 5-12th day after regular discharge. It is not worth doing it earlier, since the breast tissue is characterized by increased density and swelling, and the study carried out later than the required time will be uninformative, since after ovulation the ducts are poorly visualized.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands: indications

Reasons for examination:

  • suspected cancer;
  • contraindications to mammography;
  • painful symptoms in the chest area (outside of menstruation);
  • organ enlargement;
  • traumatic injuries;
  • enlarged axillary lymph nodes;
  • changes in the shape of the breast, its outlines;
  • prevention of cancer in the age of 40.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands: contraindications

There should be no abscesses, wounds or burns in the area of the examination. There are no other restrictions on this type of diagnostics.

Features of preparation

There is no need to prepare for an ultrasound of the mammary glands. You just need to take into account the time of the procedure - on the 5th-12th day of the menstrual cycle.

16 Oct 2023, 04:39
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