ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Breast Imaging of Pregnant and Lactating Women
Breast imaging during pregnancy and lactation is challenging due to unique physiologic and structural breast changes that increase the difficulty of clinical and radiological evaluation. Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is increasing as more women delay child bearing into the fourth decade of life, and imaging of clinical symptoms should not be delayed. PABC may present as a palpable lump, nipple discharge, diffuse breast enlargement, focal pain, or milk rejection. Breast imaging during lactation is very similar to breast imaging in women who are not breast feeding.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Breast Imaging:, Roberta M. diFlorio-Alexander, Priscilla J. Slanetz, Linda Moy, Paul Baron, Aarati D. Didwania, Samantha L. Heller, Anna I. Holbrook, Alana A. Lewin, Ana P. Lourenco, Tejas S. Mehta, Bethany L. Niell, Ashley R. Stuckey, Da Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research
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