A mammogram will detect some breast masses, but that is not enough information for the radiologist to determine what type of breast mass is present.
An u/s is good at determining what type of breast mass you have. It can accurately diagnose cysts, fibroadenomas, lymph nodes etc. Some masses seen on u/s will need a biopsy for diagnosis, however.
An u/s will NOT see microcalcifications, which can be an early sign of breast cancer. Mammography can see these microcalcifications. This is why we do screening mammography on asymptomatic patients, and not screening u/s.
If you are a young woman and have a breast mass that you can feel, most times, they will skip the mammogram. All signs of breast cancer appear white on x-ray film, and dense breast tissue also appears white on film. Therefore, mammography does not do a great job on imaging young breasts.
Which is better to use to detect a breast cyst.. ultrasound or mammogram?
They both can detect it but an ultrasound can reveal whether or not it's cancerous.
Reply:your doctor will advise you as it is dependent on the type of insurance you have and the cause for the radiological evaluation.
Reply:They use these different methods to assess the tissue best and then assess any abnomalities to get a better look w/ the ultrasound. The ultrasound gives them a better close up of the cyst. It cannot tell them if it is cancerous or not but they can check the size of it and how it looks see if the edges are well defined or not which can help assess if it is cancerous or not. The only way to tell if it is cancerous or not is biopsy. They use these other tools to decide if biopsy is needed by viewing it in multiple ways. Usually they do mammogram 1st and then do ultrasound to check any questionable areas from mammogram or physical exam
Reply:Mammograms do not detect breast cysts. They just show dense masses. If the radiologist suspects the mass may have fluid in it, then an ultrasound is performed. If there is fluid in the mass, a needle aspiration of the cyst may be suggested
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