{"id":1744,"date":"2024-11-08T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/?page_id=1744"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T10:51:08","slug":"breast-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/breast-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1744\" class=\"elementor elementor-1744\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df13f41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df13f41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584fba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584fba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breast Ultrasound<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce6183 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"9ce6183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ea4bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80ea4bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d13b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d13b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab8fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ab8fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/breast-ultrasound.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/breast-ultrasound.jpg 700w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/breast-ultrasound-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8cc49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c8cc49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3b295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ca3b295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Breast Ultrasound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A breast ultrasound is a medical imaging technique that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the structures within the breast. It is often used as a complementary tool alongside mammography, particularly in women with dense breast tissue or in cases where mammograms detect abnormalities that require further evaluation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971ad69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"971ad69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aedb34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aedb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b160e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b160e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Purpose of Breast Ultrasound<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6451475 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6451475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Clarifying Mammogram Results <\/strong>: If a mammogram shows an area of concern, an ultrasound may be used to determine whether a lump is solid (which might be cancerous) or filled with fluid (a cyst, which is usually benign).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Supplementary Screening <\/strong>: For women with dense breast tissue, where mammograms are less effective, ultrasounds can help detect cancers that might be missed by a mammogram.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Guiding Biopsies <\/strong>: Ultrasounds are often used to guide a needle biopsy, where a small sample of tissue is removed for further analysis.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Pregnant or Younger Women <\/strong>: Ultrasounds are sometimes used for breast screening in pregnant women or those younger than 30, as they don't involve radiation and also the breasts of younger women are dense.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>No Radiation:<\/strong> Unlike mammography, ultrasound does not involve ionizing radiation, making it a safer option for frequent use, particularly in younger women or those who are pregnant. It uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the breast tissues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a36beac\" data-id=\"a36beac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9aa1f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"aa9aa1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjM1NjIiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Book an Appointment<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dfe6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04dfe6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd45fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd45fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4940aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4940aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ultrasound-Procedure-img.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ultrasound-Procedure-img.jpg 700w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ultrasound-Procedure-img-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93adf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c93adf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b880d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b880d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">The Ultrasound Procedure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Preparation:<\/strong> There\u2019s typically no special preparation needed for a breast ultrasound. You may be asked to wear a gown and lie on an exam table during the procedure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Application of Gel:<\/strong> A gel is applied to the skin over the breast. This gel helps transmit the sound waves from the transducer (a handheld device) into the breast tissue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Imaging:<\/strong> The transducer is moved across the breast to capture images of different areas. The sound waves create real-time images of the breast tissue, which are displayed on a monitor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Duration:<\/strong> The procedure typically takes 15-30 minutes, and there\u2019s no discomfort other than the sensation of the gel and the pressure of the transducer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b38fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46b38fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d482e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d482e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571266d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"571266d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Who Should Get a Breast Ultrasound?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d578a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"1d578a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69d8c993e2bdd\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-1d578a6\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-22544e769d8c993e2bdd\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-22544e769d8c993e2bdd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-22544e769d8c993e2bdd\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Women with Dense Breasts<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down icon-open icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow icon-closed icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-22544e769d8c993e2bdd\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-1d578a6\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8c993e2bdd\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Women with dense breast tissue (a common condition where there\u2019s more fibrous and glandular tissue than fatty tissue) are often recommended to have an ultrasound in addition to a mammogram, as dense tissue can make it harder to detect cancer on a mammogram.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-1d578a6\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a8d5c3269d8c993e2bdd\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a8d5c3269d8c993e2bdd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a8d5c3269d8c993e2bdd\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Women with Abnormal Mammograms<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                      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          <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>If a mammogram detects an area that needs further investigation, an ultrasound can provide additional information, especially to differentiate between solid masses and cysts.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-1d578a6\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4a90df869d8c993e2bdd\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4a90df869d8c993e2bdd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4a90df869d8c993e2bdd\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Women at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down icon-open icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow icon-closed icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4a90df869d8c993e2bdd\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-1d578a6\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8c993e2bdd\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Women with a family history of breast cancer or genetic mutations (e.g., BRCA1\/BRCA2) may benefit from breast ultrasound screening, especially if they have dense breasts.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-1d578a6\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7dd768b69d8c993e2bdd\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7dd768b69d8c993e2bdd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7dd768b69d8c993e2bdd\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Pregnant Women<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down icon-open icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                                                                        <i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow icon-closed icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7dd768b69d8c993e2bdd\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-1d578a6\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8c993e2bdd\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Since mammography involves radiation, breast ultrasounds may be preferred in pregnant women or those who want to avoid radiation exposure.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d513913 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d513913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306353f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"306353f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Who-Should-Get-a-Breast-Ultrasound-img.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Who-Should-Get-a-Breast-Ultrasound-img.jpg 700w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Who-Should-Get-a-Breast-Ultrasound-img-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e2ce8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53e2ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449ea3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"449ea3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3542984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3542984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Advantages-of-Breast-Ultrasound-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Advantages-of-Breast-Ultrasound-img.webp 700w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Advantages-of-Breast-Ultrasound-img-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f48b8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f48b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905f417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"905f417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Advantages of Breast Ultrasound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. No Radiation:<\/strong> Ultrasounds are safer for frequent use, especially for younger women or those concerned about radiation exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Better for Dense Breasts:<\/strong> Ultrasounds are more effective at detecting abnormalities in dense breast tissue compared to mammograms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Non-invasive and Comfortable:<\/strong> The procedure is painless, involving no compression of the breast, unlike a mammogram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Real-time Imaging:<\/strong> It provides real-time imaging, making it useful for guiding procedures like needle biopsies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae492a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dae492a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e363354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e363354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c28c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18c28c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnas1-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnas1-img.webp 400w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnas1-img-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db19d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4db19d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6c87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ba6c87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Ultrasound <span><span>vs.<\/span><\/span> Mammogram<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad7e05 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aad7e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mammograms are better for detecting calcifications and for use in regular screening of the general population, especially women over 40.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ultrasounds are better for distinguishing between cysts and solid masses, especially in women with dense breasts, and are often used as a follow-up test after mammograms.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In many cases, both tests are used together to provide a clearer picture of breast health.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfa812 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edfa812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46cfae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c46cfae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec707f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dec707f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cancer-Detection.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1871\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cancer-Detection.jpg 700w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cancer-Detection-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545a5fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"545a5fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9528403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9528403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Breast Ultrasound in Breast Cancer Detection<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4233150 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4233150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Cancer vs. Benign Growths <\/strong>: Ultrasound can often help differentiate between cancerous masses and benign conditions like fibroadenomas or cysts.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Solid Tumors <\/strong>: It is particularly helpful in determining whether a detected lump is solid (which could be cancerous) or filled with fluid (which is more likely benign).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f16c678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f16c678\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1195f24\" data-id=\"1195f24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af0a209 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af0a209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1719c55\" data-id=\"1719c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38c3c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f38c3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Follow-Up After Breast Ultrasound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Normal Results:<\/strong> If no abnormalities are found, you may simply resume regular screening as recommended by your doctor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abnormal Results:<\/strong> If a suspicious mass is detected, further testing, such as a biopsy, may be recommended to determine whether the mass is benign or malignant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65e785f\" data-id=\"65e785f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9931812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9931812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aboutbreastcancer1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aboutbreastcancer1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/infocusrx.com\/dev\/hbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aboutbreastcancer1-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breast Ultrasound Breast Ultrasound A breast ultrasound is a medical imaging technique that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the structures within the breast. It is often used as a complementary tool alongside mammography, particularly in women with dense breast tissue or in cases where mammograms detect abnormalities that require further evaluation. 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