A member asked:

I had a mammogram now they want to do a ultrasound to be sure.what do u think about that..

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Unclear result: The vast majority of the time this is requested, benign findings are found, it simply means that the radiologist felt like more imaging was needed to be safe and more certain.

Answered 3/16/2018

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Do it: Sometimes they find an abnormal shadow or spot on a mammogram for which an ultrasound is recommended for further verification. Please follow through with your ultrasound to see if there is any findings that may need additional work up or intervention.

Answered 3/16/2018

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Dr. Joseph Accurso answered

Specializes in Radiology

Complete the workup: You do not know yet. What is true: mammogram was not completely normal. Therefore, you need additional testing to try to determine the cause and importance of the finding. First step would be spot mammograms and an ultrasound of the area, which will probably be ok. If not ok, then mri, and a biopsy may eventually be necessary to look at the cells under a microscope and make the diagnosis.

Answered 4/10/2019

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

It means that: there was an abnormality or potential abnormality on the mammogram that required additional evaluation or confirmation with ultrasound. Or, if you have dense breasts, screening ultrasound may be performed as an adjunct test even if the mammo shows no abnormality.

Answered 7/8/2017

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What is the difference between an mammogram and a ultrasound?

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