The role of elastography of the mammary gland with deformity-based imaging in breast cancer diagnosis

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Ton Nu Tra My - Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital. The doctor has many years of experience in the field of diagnostic imaging.
Breast elastography is a modern, non-invasive breast cancer diagnosis method that has become really popular in the past 5 years around the world. Improved elastography allows faster diagnosis with better properties for the purpose of improving mammography.

1. What is elastography of the mammary gland?

Is a non-invasive imaging technique used to assess tissue stiffness. This method will help to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors in breast pathologies as well as limit unnecessary biopsies or indicate an appropriate biopsy site.
In this technique a compressive pressure is created that compresses the tissue for a very short time. Tissue displaces and returns to its original position, the degree of displacement of tissue depends on its stiffness, hard tissue deforms less than soft tissue. The technique is generally easy to use, with qualitative and semi-quantitative capabilities.

2. Advantages of breast elastography imaging based on deformity in breast cancer diagnosis

If the combination of clinical examination, breast ultrasound and other tests cannot confirm breast cancer, ultrasound elastography of the mammary gland helps to supplement qualitative and semi-quantitative information with advantages and disadvantages. the following points:
Characteristics of the tissue: how hard or soft it is compared to the surrounding normal breast tissue. If stiffer is significant, it is mostly suggestive of tumor tissue, thereby helping to screen and avoid breast cancer Most of the tissue characteristics in breast cancer are uneven, thanks to elastographic ultrasound that detects the affected area. Hardest tissue characteristics (most suspected cancerous tissue) to guide biopsies to this site, thereby helping to avoid missing breast cancer if present. In addition, ultrasound elastography reduces unnecessary biopsies in cases where tissue features strongly suggest a benign lesion. Elastic ultrasound is also widely used in the assessment of cirrhosis of the liver, thyroid nodules, and soft tissue tumors

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