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BREAST DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - Coggle Diagram
BREAST DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
Objectives
Early breast cancer detection
Tumor characterization
Disease staging
Treatment planning
Breast Diseases
Fibroadenoma
Breast cysts
Mastitis
Fibrocystic changes
Intraductal papilloma
Malignant Breast Diseases
Ductal carcinoma
Lobular carcinoma
Inflammatory breast cancer
Invasive breast cancer
Breast Imaging Techniques
Mammography
Low-dose X-ray imaging technique used to evaluate breast tissue.
Diagnostic Utility
Detects non-palpable lesions
Identifies microcalcifications
Evaluates breast asymmetry
Detects architectural distortion
Indications
Breast cancer screening
Women over 40 years old
Suspicious palpable masses
Post-surgical follow-up
Advantages
Early detection
High sensitivity for calcifications
Reduces mortality
Disadvantages
Uses ionizing radiation
Lower sensitivity in dense breasts
False positives
Breast MRI
Diagnostic Utility
Assesses breast implants
Evaluates tumor extent
Detects occult lesions
Definition
Highly sensitive imaging technique using magnetic fields and contrast enhancement.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Intravenous contrast required
Lower specificity
High cost
Bilateral evaluation
Excellent soft tissue contrast
High sensitivity
Indications
Implant rupture suspicion
Preoperative evaluation
High-risk patients
Advantages
Disadvantages
Operator-dependent
Limited for microcalcifications
Real-time imaging
Cost-effective
No radiation exposure
Indications
Biopsy guidance
Pregnancy
Dense breasts
Young women
Diagnostic Utility
Complements mammography
Evaluates vascularity
Differentiates solid and cystic lesions
Definition
Imaging technique based on high-frequency sound waves.
Breast Ultrasoundt