J Korean Soc Radiol.  2012 Jan;66(1):69-76. 10.3348/jksr.2012.66.1.69.

Breast Findings on Computed Tomography: Correlation with Mammography and Breast Ultrasonography

• Kim JH
• Chang YW
• Hwang JH
• Kim YN
• Ahn HS
• Kwon KH
• Kim HH

• KMID: 2208874
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2012.66.1.69

Abstract

Chest CT often provides images of the breast when scanning is performed for pulmonary and cardiac disease or metastasis work up, and can allow for a confident diagnosis of breast lesions. This study is an exhibit with an introductory section for the usefulness of a chest CT and how to accurately describe breast lesions found on CT. In addition, a review of the benign and malignant lesions on chest CT with correlation of breast images was made.

MeSH Terms

Breast
Heart Diseases
Mammography
Neoplasm Metastasis
Thorax
Ultrasonography, Mammary

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