Main description:

Authored by some of the world's preeminent authorities in its field, this new book represents today's best single source of guidance on breast imaging! It presents more details for each diagnosis . more representative images . more case data . and more current references than any other reference tool. At the same time, its user-friendly format lets readers access all of this information remarkably quickly!

Contents:

Part I: Anatomy

Section 1: Breast

Section 2: Axilla

Section 3: Musculature


Part II: Imaging Modalities

Section 1: BI-RADST Lexicon

Section 2: Mammography

Section 3: Quality Assurance in Mammography

Section 4: Ultrasound

Section 5: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Section 6: Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Section 7: Tomosynthesis

Section 8: Other Imaging Modalities


Part III: Breast Cancer: Basic Treatment, Basic Tenets

Section 1: Staging

Section 2: Pathology

Section 3: Surgery

Section 4: Radiation Therapy

Section 5: Oncology


Part IV: Diagnoses

Section 1: Lesion Imaging Characteristics

Subsection 1: Mass, Favoring Benign

Subsection 2: Mass, Intermediate Concern

Subsection 3: Mass, Favoring Malignant

Subsection 4: Mass Lesions, Cystic Benign

Subsection 5: Mass Lesions, Cystic, Indeterminate

Subsection 6: Calcifications, Benign Morphology

Subsection 7: Calcifications, Morphology Favoring Benign

Subsection 8: Calcifications, Intermediate Concern

Subsection 9: Calcifications, Suspicious Morphology

Subsection 10: Calcifications, Distribution Favoring Benign

Subsection 11: Calcifications, Distribution of Intermediate Concern

Subsection 12: Calcifications, Distribution Favoring Malignant

Subsection 13: Special Findings

Subsection 14: Ultrasound Lesion Characteristics

Subsection 15: MR Enhancement Patterns

Section 2: Histopathologic Diagnoses

Subsection 1: Benign

Subsection 2: Borderline

Subsection 3: Malignant

Section 3: Anatomic Considerations

Subsection 1: Nipple

Subsection 2: Skin

Subsection 3: Axilla

Subsection 4: Chest Wall

Subsection 5: Vascular Entities

Section 4: Post Operative Imaging Findings

Subsection 1: Results of Benign Intervention

Subsection 2: Results Following Treatment for Malignancies

Section 5: Special Topics

Subsection 1: Hormonal Changes

Subsection 2: Pregnancy

Subsection 3: Trauma

Subsection 4: Multiple Bilateral Findings

Subsection 5: Breast Manifestations of Systemic Conditions

Subsection 6: Male Breast

Section 6: Infections and Inflammation

Section 7: Artifacts


Part V: Management and Procedures

Section 1: Screening for Breast Cancer

Section 2: High Risk Screening

Section 3: Double Reading

Section 4: Diagnostic Assessment

Section 5: Treatment Planning Issues

Section 6: Procedures, Image-guided

Section 7: Procedures, Surgical