Breast ultrasound

A breast ultrasound is done by moving a small handheld instrument called a transducer back and forth across the skin of the breast. The picture produced by ultrasound is called a sonogram or ultrasound scan.

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Breast ultrasound

A breast ultrasound is done by moving a small handheld instrument called a transducer back and forth across the skin of the breast. The picture produced by ultrasound is called a sonogram or ultrasound scan.

Current as ofDecember 19, 2018

Author: Healthwise Staff
Sarah A. Marshall, MD – Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
Laura S. Dominici, MD – Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology

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