Radiological diagnosis of breast diseases / edited by Michael Friedrich and Edward A. Sickles

The book provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of all aspects of diagnosis of breast diseases. Employing an integrated approach, all modern imaging modalities are described and their clinical usefulness critically validated. This will aid the clinician in the selection and evaluation of the various imaging methods in specific settings. Due attention is given to new aspects of interpretation of mammographic signs that are of particular interest for primary breast cancer diagnosis. The book also includes detailed information on the evaluation of the postoperative breast and on breast cancer screening by mammography. It will be of special interest to all who deal with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Front Matter....Pages I-X Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors....Pages 1-12 Mammographic-Pathological Correlations....Pages 13-31 Technical Aspects of Screen-Film Mammography....Pages 33-55 Current Legislation on Mammography Quality Assurance....Pages 57-63 Digital Mammography....Pages 65-73 The Art of Mammographic Positioning....Pages 75-88 Differential Diagnosis of Microcalcifications....Pages 89-136 Imaging Evaluation of Spiculated Masses....Pages 137-147 The Management of Nonpalpable Circumscribed Breast Masses....Pages 149-166 Management of Lesions Appearing Probably Benign at Mammography....Pages 167-172 Radiation Risk of Mammography....Pages 173-180 Echomammography: Technique and Results....Pages 181-220 Doppler Sonography of Breast Tumors....Pages 221-228 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast....Pages 229-281 Prebiopsy Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions....Pages 283-289 Fine-Needle Aspiration and Core Biopsy....Pages 291-298 Imaging the Breast After Radiation and Surgery....Pages 299-318 Imaging After Breast Implants....Pages 319-332 Breast Cancer Screening Projects: Results....Pages 333-346 Breast Cancer Screening: General Guidelines, Program Design, and Organization....Pages 347-365 Medicolegal Aspects of Breast Imaging....Pages 367-377 Back Matter....Pages 379-389 This book has been edited by two of the best known experts in the field of breast diseases. It was in 1975 that MICHAEL FRIEDRICH, Professor of Radiology at the Free University of Berlin, commenced his efforts to develop and improve mammography so as to allow the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The outstanding results that he has achieved have led to awards from the German Radiological Society (the Hermann-Holthusen-Ring) and the Medical High School, Hannover (the Johann-Georg-Zimmermann Prize). EDWARD ALLEN SICKLES, Professor of Radiology and Chief of the Breast Imaging Section at the University of California San Francisco, has since 1976 devoted much effort to comparison of the different methods of diagnostic radiology of the breast, including ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. He has received many distinctions and important awards in recognition of his studies. Professor Sickles is one of the leading radiologists in this field of research in the United States, and is well known all over the world.

An authoritative and comprehensive overview of all aspects of the diagnosis of breast diseases. Employing an integrated approach, all modern imaging modalities are described and their clinical usefulness critically validated, forming an aid for the clinician in the selection and evaluation of the various imaging methods in specific settings. Due attention is given to new aspects of interpretation of mammographic signs that are of particular interest for primary breast cancer diagnosis. The book also includes detailed information on the evaluation of the postoperative breast and on breast cancer screening by mammography.

The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations.

This work provides an overview of the diagnosis of breast diseases. It employs an integrated approach, describing all modern imaging modalities and their clinical usefulness. It pays attention to the interpretation of mammographic signs that are of interest for primary breast cancer diagnosis.