WEB•The four quadrants are used in mammography; clockface in sonography • Understand the clockface is mirror image for lateral (outer) and medial (inner) (i.e. 3:00 on left is 9:00 on right, 2:00 on left is 10:00 on right, and so forth)
Mammography views | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
WEBStandard views are bilateral craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views, which comprise routine screening mammography. The views are usually used for all routine screening clients. That is, unless there is a contraindication, screening mammograms consist of these 4 views.
Mammogram Results | Understanding Your Mammogram Report
WEBLearn about what your mammogram results mean, including the BI-RADS system that doctors use to describe the findings they see.
Breast Lesion Localization - Radiology - UCLA Health
WEBWhen used together, MLO and CC views can be used to localize lesions into different clock faces as detailed above and into one of four quadrants: upper outer quadrant, upper inner quadrant, lower outer quadrant and lower inner quadrant (Figure 4).
Breast imaging for cancer screening: Mammography and ... - UpToDate
WEBJul 24, 2024 · This topic will review mammography technique, performance capabilities of mammography in particular patient groups, interpretation of a mammogram report, and the use of breast ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography.
Understanding Your Mammogram Report - Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBA radiologist will examine a mammogram to look at the difference in position, volume and form of the breasts. In most cases, the breasts are generally symmetric in their density and architecture, but sometimes a report may reveal asymmetric density, which is common and usually noncancerous.
Mammogram Interpretation - Radiology Key
WEBDec 24, 2015 · Positions of findings in the breast are described in breast quadrants, with the upper outer quadrant representing the breast quadrant nearest the axilla. Another way to describe a breast location is by using the “clock face” method, in which the location of breast findings is described as though a clock were superimposed on each breast as ...
Mammography - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The breast tissue is commonly divided into quadrants for ease of localization. This is performed by segmenting the breast into medial/lateral and upper/lower components using the nipple as a reference point. It should be noted that the upper outer quadrants of the breasts often contain breast tissue that extends into the axilla.
Bi-RADS for Mammography and Ultrasound 2013 - The Radiology …
WEBOct 8, 2014 · In the BI-RADS edition 2013 the assignment of the breast composition is changed into a, b, c and d-categories followed by a description: a- The breast are almost entirely fatty. Mammography is highly sensitive in this setting. b- There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density.
Breast imaging-reporting and data system (BI-RADS)
WEBOct 11, 2023 · BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) is a risk assessment and quality assurance tool developed by American College of Radiology that provides a widely accepted lexicon and reporting schema for imaging of the breast. It applies to mammography, ultrasound, and MRI.