Smith D N
Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2001 May;39(3):485-97. doi: 10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70293-1.
Ultrasound is second in importance only to mammography in the evaluation of breast abnormalities. The ability of US to diagnose benign simple cysts accurately has spared innumerable women from needless biopsies and aspirations. When a suspicious solid abnormality is detected by ultrasound, it readily provides convenient, inexpensive, accurate imaging guidance for interventional procedures. Future studies of US as a screening tool must weigh potential benefits against the potential risks because of increased biopsies performed for false-positive results.
在评估乳腺异常方面，超声的重要性仅次于乳房X线摄影。超声准确诊断良性单纯囊肿的能力使无数女性免于不必要的活检和穿刺。当超声检测到可疑的实性异常时，它能为介入性操作提供方便、廉价且准确的成像引导。由于假阳性结果导致活检增加，未来将超声作为筛查工具的研究必须权衡潜在益处与潜在风险。
