Ultrasound
A：Mammography is a flat image. For dense breasts, it is easy to see subtle lesions due to overlapping breasts, so it is suitable for breasts whose breast tissue begins to degenerate, especially for postmenopausal women. Currently, mammography is widely used in breast cancer screening and diagnosis in Europe and the United States. It is highly sensitive to calcifications and can detect some early breast cancer lesions that cannot be touched by palpation.
Breast ultrasound has no radiation. For the dense breasts of young women in the East, it is easier to detect tumors than mammography, and has a higher sensitivity for fibrocysts and fibroids. However, breast ultrasound is less likely to detect small lumps or early-stage breast cancers that appear as tiny calcifications.
For women under the age of 40, because of the developed and dense breasts, mammography will inevitably lead to dead spots. It is recommended to do breast ultrasound or consult a doctor first, and then follow up with mammography if necessary.
For women over the age of 40, mammography is recommended. If the breasts are denser, breast ultrasound can be added to increase the integrity and accuracy of the examination.
