Breast disease mammography versus ultrasound examation

Abstract

Now there is a sufficient evidence demonstrating that mortality from breast cancer can be reduced with the help of mammography screening ,x-ray mammography and ultrasound examinations, the mammograms remains grossly underutilized in the Sudan. Objectives: To correlate mammography & ultrasound findings in female patients presented with breast problems, so as to evaluate the ultrasound with the mammography results. Setting: The Academy Medical Centre, (April 2004-January 2006) Patient and Method Participants were a consecutive sample of 100 female patients aged (25->56) All had breast problems (masses, pain, inflammatory conditions, or nipple discharge) All these patients were examined by mammogram & and followed by ultrasonography examinations. Results: Data were analyzed using Spss and X2 test between mammography finding & ultrasound findings. The result was highly significant with (P-value 0.00) U/S is an essential component of normal imaging evaluation of mammography Conclusion: The sensitivity of mammography is lowered in women with dense tissue(great amount of glandular tissue that includs:young ,pregnant,and lactating women) The ultrasound offers additional information as complementary to biopsy of lesions detected mammographically.