Ultrasound of Mammary Glands and Thyroid Gland in the Medical Center «КардіоMAX»

Ultrasound of the mammary glands in women is a safe, affordable and highly informative method for examining the breast, which is used both for a preventive examination and in order to identify various diseases of the mammary glands in the presence of relevant complaints.
The study allows you to assess the size, structure of tissues (the predominance of the glandular or fatty component), the presence of pathological formations in the mammary gland (cysts, tumors) or in the skin in the chest area.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands does not require special preliminary preparation. For a more objective assessment of the condition of the breast (identification of signs of mastopathy), it is recommended to conduct a study on 4-8 days from the onset of menstruation. However, if you are concerned about pain, the presence of palpable formations in the tissues of the breast or in the axillary areas, an ultrasound examination is performed on any day of the cycle without reducing the diagnostic significance of this examination. If a woman is taking hormonal contraceptives or is already in menopause, the time of the procedure also does not matter.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands is recommended once a year for women over 18 years old.

Indications for breast ultrasound

• The presence of any complaints from the chest (soreness, engorgement, discomfort, discharge from the nipples).
• Visible changes in the shape, size, contours, as well as the skin of the breast, which have not been observed before.
• Diagnostics of the state of the breast in pregnant women, during the period of feeding, as well as when planning a pregnancy.
• Diagnosis of cysts, tumors and any other benign or malignant neoplasms that were detected independently, during a doctor's examination or during other studies (chest x-ray, mammography).
• Assessment of the state of the breast after injury or during an inflammatory process (mastitis).
• Enlarged lymph nodes (axillary, supraclavicular and subclavian).
• Assessment of the state of silicone prostheses after breast augmentation surgery.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of treatment of dyshormonal diseases of the mammary glands (diffuse forms of mastopathy).