Ultrasound of the mammary glands

What can ultrasound of the mammary glands detect?

Ultrasound examination of the mammary glands is a highly informative examination that is prescribed:

• for prevention purposes, once a year (or more often as prescribed by a doctor);
• before planning pregnancy, in the first and third trimesters;
• in the presence of symptoms (pain and discomfort, enlarged lymph nodes, nipple discharge, tightness, breast asymmetry, etc.);
• to observe the existing pathology.

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With the help of a quick and painless diagnosis, you can detect:

• inflammatory process (mastitis);
• purulent mastitis (abscess);
• milk stagnation (lactostasis);
• pathological expansion of the ducts;
• benign neoplasm (cyst, fibroadenoma, lipoma, intraductal papilloma);
• malignant neoplasm.

High-quality, affordable and comfortable ultrasound of lymph nodes in Lviv can be performed at the St. Paraskevs Medical Center by appointment.

When is it better to do an ultrasound of the mammary glands?

The informative value of the survey does not depend on the phase of the cycle. If a woman has a high sensitivity of the glands, ultrasound is recommended to be performed in the first phase of the menstrual cycle (5-12 days).

The difference between ultrasound and mammography

Both examinations are informative and, if necessary, can complement each other for high-quality diagnostics:

• ultrasound is a non-radiation examination, the main method of diagnosing mammary glands before 40 years, as well as after 40 with high breast density (as an auxiliary method of examination), there are no contraindications;
• mammography is an X-ray examination that is necessary for women after 40 years of age, as a basic one (according to indications, it is performed for pregnant women and during lactation). It is prescribed for prevention purposes, if a pathology is suspected (which can be detected thanks to this method), to control the disease.

Every woman should undergo the examination method (breast ultrasound or mammography) every year for the early detection of the disease and the choice of successful treatment tactics.