Breast Ultrasound

Picture of breast ultrasound

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A small handheld instrument called a transducer is passed back and forth over the breast. The picture produced by ultrasound is called a sonogram or ultrasound scan.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
Last RevisedMarch 8, 2012
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: March 8, 2012
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology

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