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Fig. 10.1 Fat necrosis. (a) Spot tangential view at the site of a palpable “lump” (as denoted by metallic BB skin marker) shows an irregular fat containing mass with indistinct…

Fig. 9.1 Invasive ductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade. (a) Ultrasound shows a nearly anechoic, “cystic” appearing mass; however, its microlobulated borders and density mammographically (b) portend a more suspicious etiology…

Fig. 8.1 Cyst (a) Spot tangential compression mammographic view of a palpable “lump” reported by this 45-year-old patient (the site of which is marked with a metallic BB on the…

Fig. 7.1 Normal ductogram. A 30G blunt-tipped needle (arrow) is inserted into a duct orifice and drops of radiopaque contrast are injected, after which, magnified mammographic images of the subareolar…

(1) Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health (VCU HEALTH), Richmond, VA, USA (2) Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Section, Virginia Commonwealth University Health (VCU HEALTH), Richmond, VA, USA  …

Masses Shape: round, oval, irregular Margins: circumscribed, obscured, microlobulated, spiculated, indistinct Density: high density, equal density, low density, fat containing Calcifications Morphology (suspicious): amorphous, coarse heterogeneous, fine pleomorphic, fine linear,…

Fig. 2.1 Spiculated mass with only benign breast tissue on initial biopsy (left images). Re-biopsy performed because of radiologic–pathologic discordance showed invasive ductal carcinoma (right images) Widely acceptable pathologic diagnostic…

Fig. 5.1 Beam’s eye view of tangential whole-breast radiation treatment fields Fig. 5.2 Skin rendering view of a medial tangential whole-breast radiation treatment field Ideal Candidate for Breast-Conserving Treatment The…

Fig. 3.1 Cartoon illustrating technique for examination of the axilla With the patient supine, all of the breast tissue should be palpated in a systematic way, including the retroareolar area…