Breast ultrasound
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Breast ultrasound
A small handheld instrument called a transducer is passed back and forth over the breast. The picture produced by ultrasound is called a sonogram, echogram, or ultrasound scan.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology |
| Last Updated | April 12, 2006 |
| Last updated: | April 12, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology, Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology |
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