Shetty, Mahesh K.

Breast cancer screening and diagnosis : a synopsis - xiv, 458 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Breast Cancer Genetics and Risk Assessment -- Screening for Breast Cancer -- Mammography Techniques, Positioning, and Optimizing Image Quality -- Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis -- Mammographic Signs of Breast Cancer -- Probably Benign Abnormalities of the Breast -- Breast Ultrasound -- The Basics of Breast MRI -- Breast MRI for Diagnosis and Staging of Breast Cancer -- Optimizing Mammographic Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer -- Imaging of the Symptomatic Breast in the Young, Pregnant, or Lactating Woman -- Breast Intervention -- Imaging Pathologic Correlation in Breast Imaging -- Challenges in Breast Imaging -- Staging of Breast Cancer -- The Post-Operative Breast -- The Multidisciplinary Approach to Breast Cancer Management -- Design and Operation of a Comprehensive Breast Care Center -- Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging.

This book presents the current trends and practices in breast imaging. Topics include mammographic interpretation; breast ultrasound; breast MRI; management of the symptomatic breast in young, pregnant, and lactating women; breast intervention with imaging pathological correlation; the postoperative breast; and current and emerging technologies in breast imaging. It emphasizes the importance of fostering a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases. Featuring more than 800 high-resolution images and showcasing contributions from leading authorities in the screening, diagnosis, and management of the breast cancer patient, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis is a valuable resource for radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons. ℗ℓMahesh K. Shetty is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine and the chief physician at the Womanℓ́ℓs Center for Breast Care & MRI at The Womanℓ́ℓs Hospital of Texas.--

9781493912667 (alk. paper) 1493912666 (alk. paper)

2014949798

101651139 DNLM


Breast--Cancer--Diagnosis.
Breast--Imaging.
Breast Neoplasms--diagnosis.
Breast--pathology.
Early Detection of Cancer.
Mammography--methods.
Mass Screening.
Ultrasonography, Mammary--methods.
Breast--Cancer--Diagnosis.
Breast--Imaging.

RC280.B8 / B68816 2015

616.99449075 SMB

2015 B-078 WP 870