Techniques and Applications for the Diagnosis of breast diseases.

1. Inspection and palpation of the breast. self-examination

2. c. Magnetic Resonance: uses specific surface antennas, performing the simultaneous exploration of both breasts.

3. 1. Non-invasive Techniques

3.1. a. Mammography: study of the breast by means of ionizing radiation, indicated according to the clinical situation

3.2. b. Ultrasound: uses linear transducers, with parameters of fields of vision and depth of 4 cm, however, the findings must be correlated with other imaging techniques and with physical examination

4. 2. Interventional Techniques:

4.1. a. with diagnostic indication: image-guided interventional procedures, which allow histological confirmation of the findings obtained in non-invasive techniques

4.1.1. Galactography

4.1.2. fine needle aspiration puncture

4.1.3. ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy

4.1.4. vacuum assisted biopsy