Screening Ultrasound

Screening Ultrasound

An ultrasound examination uses sound waves (not radiation) to make images called sonograms. Whole-breast screening ultrasound (WBUS) may be recommended as a supplement to a screening mammogram for people with dense breast tissue. A screening ultrasound does not replace mammography; it is performed in addition to mammography. WBUS can be performed by an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) or by a technologist using hand-held breast ultrasound (HHUS). Both techniques achieve the same results; the decision as to which is performed is made by the breast radiologist.