Abstract
Breast ultrasound is not only an important breast imaging tool but also an integral part of the surgeon’s management of a breast patient. The technologic advances in breast ultrasound systems over the past several decades have allowed this technology to take its place in the office setting and to be utilized for the real-time evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients being seen for breast abnormalities. The modern surgeon has quickly adopted breast ultrasound as a “hands-on” technology, without deferring the performance of this important diagnostic modality to ultrasound technologists. The comfort with breast pathophysiology and a 3-dimensional intraoperative understanding of breast anatomy have also allowed for more aggressive utilization of breast ultrasound.
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Fine, R.E. (2015). Breast Ultrasound: Diagnostic Imaging and Biopsy Techniques for the Office Practice. In: Riker, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1145-5_2
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