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Sonography
USG BREAST is the ultrasound your doctor orders to work out what a specific finding actually is: a lump you or your doctor felt, nipple discharge, or a spot flagged on a mammogram. Rather than a general side-by-side check of healthy tissue, this scan zooms in on the exact area of concern first. Ultrasound is especially good at telling a fluid-filled cyst from a solid lump, a distinction a mammogram alone often can't make clearly. If the area found is solid and doesn't have the smooth, clear-cut look of a typical cyst, this same scan can also guide a needle to sample it directly, without a separate visit.
This scan looks closely at the specific breast finding your doctor flagged, checking first whether it's fluid-filled or solid. A solid finding gets checked for shape, edges, and internal texture, which helps your doctor decide whether it needs a biopsy or just a follow-up scan later.
A lump found on a breast exam or mammogram needs one basic question answered first: is it fluid, or is it solid tissue? USG BREAST is built to answer exactly that, using sound waves rather than X-rays to read the finding directly.
A simple cyst is a fluid-filled sac, and on ultrasound it has a distinct, mostly empty appearance with a smooth, thin wall. A solid lump looks different, filled with its own internal texture, and that difference alone rules a lot of causes in or out before anything else is done.
When a lump is solid, your doctor looks at its shape and edges next, since a smooth, oval, well-defined lump is read differently from one with an irregular border. If the features raise enough concern, the same ultrasound can guide a needle straight to the spot to take a sample, rather than sending you for a separate procedure.
This scan is usually ordered for one specific finding rather than a general check of both breasts, though your doctor may still look at the other side for comparison.
Ultrasound can tell whether a specific finding is a fluid-filled cyst or solid tissue, a distinction a mammogram alone often can't make clearly. It reads the exact spot your doctor is concerned about directly.
Not on its own. It narrows down the possibilities by size, shape, and texture, but a definite answer for a solid finding usually needs a needle sample sent to a lab.
Only if your doctor decides a solid finding needs sampling. The ultrasound scan itself doesn't require a needle unless that additional step is specifically recommended.
No, it's painless. A probe with gel is moved gently over the area being checked.
This page is general information about the test, not medical advice. Your own report's reference ranges apply — please discuss your results with your doctor.
No. Ultrasound uses sound waves rather than X-rays, so there's no radiation exposure.
There's no single preparation that applies to every patient. Ask your doctor or the centre directly what they'd like you to do beforehand.
This entry usually works up one specific lump or finding already identified. BILATERAL SONOMAMMOGRAPHY checks both breasts together, often for a broader reason like dense tissue on a mammogram.