general practitioner awareness in use of breast imaging modalities
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Breast Imaging Modalities
Inexpensive Limited sensitivity, particularly in dense breasts ULTRASOUND Targeted ultrasound very useful for palpable Widespread availability Limited specificity, particularly screening or mammographic findings Good sensitivity Very operator dependent Delineates cystic from solid, and many benign Inexpensive solid abnormalities from malignancies Screening ultrasound controversial due to low po...
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