This book is an ideal manual on the use of modern ultrasound in the diagnosis of breast pathology. It provides a comprehensive overview of current ultrasound techniques and explains the advantages and pitfalls of various ultrasound imaging modalities. Detailed attention is devoted to breast carcinoma, with guidance on differential diagnosis and presentation of pre- and postoperative ultrasound appearances. The most important benign breast diseases are also described and illustrated. Age-related features, including those seen in children and adolescents, are carefully analyzed, and an individual chapter is devoted to breast abnormalities in men. All aspects of lymph node appearances are reviewed in detail, with a special focus on the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of lymph node status. Ultrasound-guided breast interventions and imaging of breast implants are discussed in depth. This up-to-date and richly illustrated book will interest and assist specialists in ultrasound diagnostics, radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons.

Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Technique of Breast Ultrasound
Ultrasound of the Normal Breast
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Differential Diagnosis of Breast Diseases
Breast Ultrasound in Children and Adolescents
Breast Pathology in Men
Ultrasound Examination of Regional Lymph Nodes
Ultrasound Examination after Breast Surgery
Recurrent Breast Cancer
Ultrasound Imaging in Patients with Breast Implants
Ultrasound-Guided Breast Intervention
Conclusion.