The Utility of MicroPure™ Ultrasound Technique in Assessing Grouped Microcalcifications without a Mass on Mammography
2016
The term "grouped
microcalcifications" refers to the smallest arrangement of a relatively few calcifications noted on
mammography, and has a wide range of clinical associations. For the pathologic diagnosis of suspicious-looking grouped
microcalcificationswithout an associated mass, a
mammography-guided procedure should be considered, because visualization of
microcalcificationsby conventional ultrasound (US) is limited. A
mammography-guided procedure requires
radiation exposure, is associated with pain, and is more time-consuming to perform than an US-guided procedure. However, an innovative US technology called MicroPure™ (Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, Japan) imaging improves detection and visualization of
microcalcifications. We demonstrate the early clinical experience with and utility of MicroPure US examination of 10 breast lesions involving grouped
microcalcificationswithout a mass on
mammographyscreening.
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