Breast Inspection Technique
In order not hesitate to do the breast exam, you need to get information about how common breast examination and weaknesses. Here are some breast examination techniques that you can find in a hospital.
Mammography
Techniques mammography is the most popular examination techniques were used to examine breasts. It is recommended that women perform mammography examination every year, especially for women who have aged 35 years or older.This
technique is done by way of emphasis on the breast area and then use
the X-ray radiation is very low to get a picture of the breast. Detection is done is to find subtle calcifications in the breast that can be a precursor of breast cancer. Mammography can detect lesions that are very small in size which is not palpable.Weakness mammography is less sensitive when used to examine young women with dense breasts and have not given birth. In addition, mammography can not differentiate solid lesions and lesions anatara liquid. If so, then need an ultrasound to get the right results.
USG (ultrasonography)
On examination with ultrasound uses sound waves to detect abnormalities in the breast. Ultrasound
can be used to check for breast cancer in women aged less than 30 years
old, pregnant women and breast-feeding can not be detected correctly if
using a Mammography. This technique can also be used to examine women using breast implants.One disadvantage of ultrasound is highly dependent on the operator (operator dependent) for accurate results. Meanwhile,
the weakness of other woods are not able to detect subtle calcification
also can not accurately detect the breast fat dominated. Thus, Ultrasound and Mammography examinations performed together to get maximum results.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
The use of MRI is the most accurate examination techniques because it has high sensitivity to small bumps. MRI uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves. The downside of this examination is expensive and long scan times. Thus, MRI is usually recommended if there is suspicion of a lump, no palpable lump in the breast implant the data.
PET-Scan
Scan
using the PET radiopharmaceutical agent to get a 3-dimensional color
images and is used to detect changes in the cells in the human body. PET scan can provide information on anatomy, metabolism, and spread of cancer cells in the body. Weakness PET-Scan is a very expensive price checking. So the examination technique is not recommended for regular screening. PET
scan is needed to determine how cancer patients cancer spread so they
can know the success of a particular treatment or therapy.
Biopsy
Biopsy
method is the examination by taking a tissue sample from the suspected
cancerous lump and then examined under a microscope if the cells are
cancerous or not.The disadvantage, biopsy cause injuries. This
technique is done if there is a suspicious lump and still can not be
detected by other tests, because the accuracy is good enough to detect
breast cancer. The
other thing that requires a biopsy is surgery as soon as possible if
necessary because of the suspected cancerous lumps are malignant.
BSE
Always keep your breast health. You can also perform breast self-examination (BSE technique) every day. But it would be better if you can do a breast exam with more advanced technology. Check
your breasts to detect abnormalities which, if caught early will ease
the process of healing and saving the lives of patients.