Any teenage girl undergoes ultrasound examination of the mammary glands with age, and of course she is interested in:
- the necessity and harmlessness of this procedure,
- what diseases this diagnostic method allows to identify,
- reliability criteria for evaluating the results of the conducted studies.
Ultrasound is always done with the primary diagnosis of breast cancer. The method itself has been worked out to the smallest detail, and the technology used is absolutely harmless to the patient's health, even with her pregnancy.
Indications for the US
Ultrasound examination of a woman is directed by a specialized doctor( gynecologist, oncologist, therapist) at the slightest suspicion of having a pathology of the mammary glands. Many large companies include this procedure in the list of mandatory for the annual preventive examination. The decoding of the carried out researches is carried out by the specialist - doctor-mammologist.
Initially, this method of diagnosis was used for suspected cancer, and it was possible to detect breast cancer( a fairly common female disease) at the initial stage of malignant tumor formation. Today ultrasonic diagnostics is successfully used to determine other non-oncological diseases.
The study itself is absolutely painless and takes about 15 minutes. In this case, the screen of the monitor shows the structure of the mammary glands, the deviation of their development, and the presence of malignant and benign neoplasms. Indications for breast ultrasound are:
- The presence of pain in the chest, accompanied by the release of an abnormal secretion, in which the presence of blood is possible.
- Prolonged( permanent) enlargement of lymph glands in the axillary region.
- Establishment of seals when palpation of the breast.
- Appearance of painful seals in the lactation period.
Often during pregnancy( especially the first), women turn to the doctor with complaints of pain, itching and atypical discharge from the nipples. Usually these are the symptoms of fibroadenoma, which is a benign neoplasm and is caused by hormonal changes in the body. In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the doctor prescribes ultrasound. Ultrasound examination during pregnancy does not bear any negative consequences for either the mother or the child of the future child.
The procedure and cost of ultrasound diagnostics
The ultrasonic diagnosis of mammary glands should be carried out on certain days of the menstrual cycle, when changes in the body of a woman are associated with the functioning of the hormonal system. The change in the hormonal background in turn changes the structure of the tissues and affects the functioning of the internal secretion organs, which allow more accurate diagnosis of the presence or absence of pathology.
The study itself, conducted by a specialist mammologist, takes about 15 minutes, during which the woman lies on a couch with bare chest. Before the beginning of the procedure, the mammologist performs palpation of the breast, to determine the presence of seals, which, with ultrasound diagnosis, must be given increased attention.
Of course, the results of ultrasound to some extent depend on the qualification of the diagnostician and the technical level of medical equipment. The latter factors have some influence on the cost of ultrasound.
The question - how much is an ultrasound - is quite specific. When carrying out preventive examinations, having a medical insurance of a certain category, in the direction of a doctor - oncologist, pregnancy, a survey in the place of residence or work should be conducted free of charge.
The cost of commercial ultrasound is determined by the level of the medical institution and in most ordinary Russian clinics it was in the range of 500 to 1200 rubles. The exception is Moscow and St. Petersburg, where the price of ultrasound is slightly higher. In specialized medical centers of the capital, the procedure starts from 1750 rubles. At the same time, in price lists indicate that there is so much ultrasound if a woman has no implants in her breast. In the presence of breast implants, the cost rises to 2500 rubles.
Explanation of US
The decoding of the results of ultrasound diagnostics is carried out by a specialist-mammologist. The conclusion "norm" testifies to the absence in the tissues of atypical changes, evidencing the probability of the presence of oncological diseases. It is possible that the patient has the following diseases not related to oncology, but which the diagnostic device shows:
- of various forms of mastopathy.
- cysts and fibroadenomas,
- abscess.
However, the concept of "norm" is strictly individual and depends:
- on the woman's age, her physiological state,
- on the presence or absence of pregnancy,
- of the number of deliveries with subsequent breastfeeding of the baby,
- of the menstrual cycle,
- of the transferred diseases of the breast.
Conclusion
Timely detection of malignant neoplasms allows surgical excision of the mammary gland to be avoided, but limited to chemotherapy or local surgery.
With the current state of medicine, patients do not need mandatory referral to breast ultrasound. Any woman, especially hypochondriac, can at any time undergo ultrasound diagnosis on a paid basis. At the same time, various discounts are possible - in the presence of disability, pregnancy, mothers of many children and other categories.
