3d Automated Breast Volume Sonography ― A Practical Guide

Thisbook introduces an exciting new method for breast ultrasound diagnostics – automatedwhole-breast volume scanning (3D ABVS). Scanning technique is described indetail, with guidance on scanning positions and protocols. Imaging findings arethen illustrated and discussed for normal breast variants, the different formsof breast cancer, fibroadenomas, cystic disease, benign and malignant malebreast disorders, mastitis, breast implants, and postoperative breast scars. Inorder to aid appreciation of the benefits of 3D ABVS, comparisons with findingson X-ray mammography and conventional 2D hand-held US are presented. Readerswill be especially impressed by the convincing demonstration of the advantagesof the new method for diagnosis of breast cancer in women with dense glandulartissue. In enabling readers to learn how to perform and interpret 3D ABVS, thisbook will be of great value for all who are embarking on its use. It will alsoserve as a welcome reference for radiologists, oncologists, and ultrasonographerswho already have some familiarity with the technique.

VeronikaGazhonova, MD, PhD, is a consultant and chief ultrasound specialist at the UnitedHospital and Policlinic, Moscow, Russia and Professor of Radiology and ChiefRadiology Chair in the Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Center,President Medical Center, Moscow. Her areas of clinical interest areinnovations in breast ultrasonography, including 3D US, sonoelastography, US-guidedprocedures, and contrast US. She has previously published five books as well asmore than 100 articles in Russian journals and 19 publications available via ResearchGate.Dr. Gazhonova is a member of the Russian Association of Radiology (RAR), the EuropeanSociety of Radiology (since 1991), and the Russian Association of Ultrasound inMedicine and Biology (RAUMB).