Thank you for reaching out to us with your concern about your breast sonography.
A follow up appointment should be scheduled, if not already, with the physician who ordered this test. Your doctor is your best resource to explain the findings. However, the key word in the conclusion is benign, which means non cancerous.
Here is some general information that you might find helpful in understanding the findings.
BI-RADS is a quality assurance tool designed to standardize mammography reporting. The American College of Radiology came up with a standard way to describe mammogram findings and results. In this system, the results are sorted into categories numbered 0 through 6. This system is called the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). Having a standard way of reporting mammogram results lets doctors use the same words and terms, which can help ensure better follow up of suspicious findings.
BI-RADS 3 means The findings in this category have a very high chance (greater than 98%) of being benign (not cancer). The findings are not expected to change over time. But since it’s not proven benign, it’s helpful to see if the area in question does change over time.
Follow-up with repeat imaging is usually done in 6 months and regularly after that until the finding is known to be stable (usually at least 2 years). This approach helps avoid unnecessary biopsies, but if the area does change over time, it still allows for early diagnosis.
Fibroadenomas are solid, noncancerous breast tumors that occur most often in adolescent girls and women under the age of 30.
Intramammary lymph nodes are lymph nodes within the breast tissue.
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Hello effat_english,
Thank you for reaching out to us with your concern about your breast sonography.
A follow up appointment should be scheduled, if not already, with the physician who ordered this test. Your doctor is your best resource to explain the findings. However, the key word in the conclusion is benign, which means non cancerous.
Here is some general information that you might find helpful in understanding the findings.
BI-RADS is a quality assurance tool designed to standardize mammography reporting. The American College of Radiology came up with a standard way to describe mammogram findings and results. In this system, the results are sorted into categories numbered 0 through 6. This system is called the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). Having a standard way of reporting mammogram results lets doctors use the same words and terms, which can help ensure better follow up of suspicious findings.
BI-RADS 3 means The findings in this category have a very high chance (greater than 98%) of being benign (not cancer). The findings are not expected to change over time. But since it’s not proven benign, it’s helpful to see if the area in question does change over time.
Follow-up with repeat imaging is usually done in 6 months and regularly after that until the finding is known to be stable (usually at least 2 years). This approach helps avoid unnecessary biopsies, but if the area does change over time, it still allows for early diagnosis.
Fibroadenomas are solid, noncancerous breast tumors that occur most often in adolescent girls and women under the age of 30.
Intramammary lymph nodes are lymph nodes within the breast tissue.
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August 13, 2014 - 8:39amMaryann
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