Atlas of Full Breast Ultrasonography

This atlas describes and illustrates a novel approach, referred to as full breast ultrasonography (FBU), that
represents a challenge to conventional breast imaging diagnosis. The coverage encompasses examination technique,
diagnostic criteria, the imaging features of a wide variety of lesions, and role in follow-up. FBU involves anatomic
ultrasound scanning based on the ductal echography technique proposed by Michel Teboul, supplemented by Doppler and
real-time sonoelastography. The approach offers a variety of advantages. Compared with MRI it has a lower cost, wider
availability, better resolution, and improved correlation with anatomy. Compared with mammography it has the benefits
of absence of irradiation and pain, applicability in all cases, and better overall accuracy. Furthermore, the
standardized technique of acquisition and interpretation means that it is suitable as a screening test, unlike classic
ultrasonography. FBU is applicable in ultrasound BI-RADS assessment and is of value in depicting both benign and
malignant conditions. It can be recommended as a first-line method of diagnosis and for the follow-up of treated
breasts, regardless of the patient’s age, sex, or physical condition.



Table of contents (10 chapters)


Breast Doppler Ductal Ultrasonography: Definition, History, and Advantages

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Pages 1-9


Breast Doppler Ductal Echography: Technique of Examination Related to the Breast Lobar Anatomy

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Pages 11-21





Breast Development: Aspects of Doppler Ductal Ultrasonography of the Normal Breast

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Pages 23-52





Sonoelastography in Addition to Doppler Ductal Echography: Full Breast Ultrasonography

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Pages 53-65





Full Breast Ultrasonography and the Ultrasound: BI-RADS Assessment

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Pages 67-73





Full Breast Ultrasonography of the Benign Lesions

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Pages 75-188





Breast Calcifications in Full Breast Ultrasonography

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Pages 189-210





Full Breast Ultrasonography of Malignant Lesions

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Pages 211-287





Full Breast Ultrasonography as Follow-Up Examination After a Complex Treatment of Breast Cancer

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Pages 289-331





Physiological and Pathological Aspects of Full Breast Ultrasonography in Men and Children

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Pages 333-367