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Breast Density Awareness, Alyssa Acker
Breast Density Awareness, Alyssa Acker
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
Breast density refers to the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue in comparison to fatty tissue demonstrated on a mammogram. A woman’s breast density is significant because as the density of the tissue increases, the woman’s risk for developing breast cancer increases and the more challenging for microcalcifications or lesions to be seen on mammography images. The Mammography Quality Standards Act, requires radiologists or imaging facilities to send each patient a written summary of their mammogram report and communicate to the patient if their results suggest further imaging. In addition to this requirement, 38 states that have passed a Breast …
Diagnosis Of Gynecomastia Utilizing Mammography, Dempsey Hollenbeck
Diagnosis Of Gynecomastia Utilizing Mammography, Dempsey Hollenbeck
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
Mammography is a low dose radiographic imaging of the breast tissue. Screening and diagnostic mammography are both utilized to examine breast tissue, however diagnostic mammography is only performed on patients presenting with symptoms. Gynecomastia is a benign enlargement of male breast tissue that may occur at any age. Gynecomastia is often idiopathic, but there are multiple possible causes involving hormones, conditions, medications, and substances. Gynecomastia presents radiographically different depending on how long it has been present in the body. The different diagnosis patterns are early dendritic, late dendritic, and diffuse glandular. Many pathologies in the male breast present similarly on …
Breast Imaging: Comparison Of Mammography, Ultrasound, And Mri, Samantha Coleman
Breast Imaging: Comparison Of Mammography, Ultrasound, And Mri, Samantha Coleman
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
Breast imaging is an integral medical examination for both screening and diagnosis of breast disease. Through literature review and use of a case study comparing mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the research illustrates the essential role of each imaging modality in differentiating breast tissue characteristics that lend to rendering a diagnosis. The case study showcases an example of mammography being the first choice of imaging with ultrasound and MRI utilized to further characterize the findings seen on mammography. For effective patient management, biopsy is required for final diagnosis of pathology with ultrasound as the preferred modality for guidance …
Evaluating The Effects Of Contraceptive Use On Breast Pathology And Tissue Density Using Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Madison Fleischman
Evaluating The Effects Of Contraceptive Use On Breast Pathology And Tissue Density Using Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Madison Fleischman
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
This poster discusses how the long-term use of hormonal contraceptives can affect breast density and pathology, and the efficiency of 3-Dimensional (3D) mammography in evaluating dense breast tissue and detecting these pathologies. The results of research on long term use of estrogen-based hormonal birth control and its effect on breast tissue density and the risk of breast cancer, the relationship between breast tissue density and risk of breast cancer, and the efficiency of 3D vs. 2-dimensional (2D) mammography in screening dense breast tissue and identifying breast pathology are presented. Results of the studies show that long-term exposure to hormonal contraceptives …