Ultrasound Elastography of Breast Lesions

Assessment of the Clinical Value of SuperSonic Shear Wave Elastography in the Ultrasonic Evaluation of Breast Lesions

Our hypothesis is that the addition of ShearWave Elastography (SWE) to a conventional breast ultrasound examination provides useful information for the radiologist when imaging lesions in the breast, as compared to conventional grayscale ultrasound alone.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients who have been referred to a breast ultrasound because of a positive physical palpation and/or positive mammograms and/or positive ultrasound and/or positive MRI.
• female
• age 21 or older
• provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
• Women with breast implants
• Women with superficial lesions or lesions on skin (with the most superficial surface of the lesion within 5 mm of the skin surface)
• Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Women who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for any cancer
• Women with previous breast conserving surgery on the breast of interest Note: Previous excision of a benign lesion 4 cm or more away from the suspected lesion does not constitute an exclusion criterion.