One way you can do to detect breast
cancer early through mammography. But it turned out to women who have dense
breasts (dense breast) are known to be difficult to detect with mammography.
"It is difficult if the detection of abnormalities of the breast is very dense because many mammary glands, so it looks white and the tumor is difficult to distinguish," said Dr. Adji Saptogino, SpRad, Head of Radiology Pondok Indah Hospital in the event of Eight Campaigns Increase Breast Cancer Awareness at Pondok Indah Hospital, Jakarta , Tuesday (08/05/2012).
If the use of mammography in breast cancer detection difficult dense, but this can be detected using ultrasound (ultrasonography). For the mammography examination is usually combined with ultrasound in order to complement each other.
The same was expressed by Dr. Rahmi Alfiah Nur Alam, SpRad who said about 10 percent of cancer cases with dense breast conditions can not be invisible or difficult to detect.
"2 of 5 had a type of dense breast breasts (breasts with dense tissue) so that the risk of breast cancer," said Dr. Rahmi Alfiah Nur Alam, SpRad of RS-Pondok Indah Puri Indah.
Currently there are several known methods of inspection to identify breast cancer or tumors, among others:
A. Breast self-examination (BSE)
Usually performed several days after menstruation, and when the breast feels tight, to detect changes in the breast. When the age of 20 years, women are advised to do BSE on a regular basis and consult with a physician if you find nothing has changed.
2. Mammography
This method uses a beam of low-scale X-ray to see inside the breast to produce images to be interpreted by the radiologist. Sensitivity of about 50-69 percent, but the detection of abnormalities difficult if the breasts are very dense.
3. Ultrasonography (USG)
Using sound waves to scan the breast. Before being scanned, the patient will be given a gel that is applied to the skin and the tool will rub into the breast area. Ultrasound is commonly used as a companion memografi, especially for dense breasts have a network.
4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce more second imaging. The time it takes roughly 30-40 minutes and needs an injection of contrast so that sometimes cause discomfort.
5. 3D Somomammogram
This imaging tool uses 3D ultrasound technology to the level of accuracy and sensitivity of the MRI approach, but it only takes 4-21 minutes (on average 11 minutes). Broader scope, including the large and dense breasts.
"The result includes all the coronal anatomy of the breast that were not obtained from conventional ultrasound, thus providing a more complete picture of the anatomy and architecture of breast tissue," said Dr. Rahmi.
"It is difficult if the detection of abnormalities of the breast is very dense because many mammary glands, so it looks white and the tumor is difficult to distinguish," said Dr. Adji Saptogino, SpRad, Head of Radiology Pondok Indah Hospital in the event of Eight Campaigns Increase Breast Cancer Awareness at Pondok Indah Hospital, Jakarta , Tuesday (08/05/2012).
If the use of mammography in breast cancer detection difficult dense, but this can be detected using ultrasound (ultrasonography). For the mammography examination is usually combined with ultrasound in order to complement each other.
The same was expressed by Dr. Rahmi Alfiah Nur Alam, SpRad who said about 10 percent of cancer cases with dense breast conditions can not be invisible or difficult to detect.
"2 of 5 had a type of dense breast breasts (breasts with dense tissue) so that the risk of breast cancer," said Dr. Rahmi Alfiah Nur Alam, SpRad of RS-Pondok Indah Puri Indah.
Currently there are several known methods of inspection to identify breast cancer or tumors, among others:
A. Breast self-examination (BSE)
Usually performed several days after menstruation, and when the breast feels tight, to detect changes in the breast. When the age of 20 years, women are advised to do BSE on a regular basis and consult with a physician if you find nothing has changed.
2. Mammography
This method uses a beam of low-scale X-ray to see inside the breast to produce images to be interpreted by the radiologist. Sensitivity of about 50-69 percent, but the detection of abnormalities difficult if the breasts are very dense.
3. Ultrasonography (USG)
Using sound waves to scan the breast. Before being scanned, the patient will be given a gel that is applied to the skin and the tool will rub into the breast area. Ultrasound is commonly used as a companion memografi, especially for dense breasts have a network.
4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce more second imaging. The time it takes roughly 30-40 minutes and needs an injection of contrast so that sometimes cause discomfort.
5. 3D Somomammogram
This imaging tool uses 3D ultrasound technology to the level of accuracy and sensitivity of the MRI approach, but it only takes 4-21 minutes (on average 11 minutes). Broader scope, including the large and dense breasts.
"The result includes all the coronal anatomy of the breast that were not obtained from conventional ultrasound, thus providing a more complete picture of the anatomy and architecture of breast tissue," said Dr. Rahmi.
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