How to do chest ultrasound

Chest color ultrasound is an ultrasound examination of the chest. It is also a method used to diagnose diseases in female patients and understand various breast diseases. This kind of examination is still very necessary, because breast problems are one of the biggest problems for women, and when breast health problems occur, the impact on women is also relatively large. Next, I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about chest color ultrasound!

1. The importance of breast ultrasound

Clinically, ultrasound examination is mainly used to examine diseases such as breast lobular hyperplasia, inflammation, cysts, fibroma and breast cancer. It is especially used to differentiate between benign and malignant breast lumps, detect early breast cancer, and examine whether there are enlarged lymph nodes in the axilla and clavicle. It can provide a reliable basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

With the increasing improvement of ultrasound imaging technology, especially the emergence of color Doppler ultrasound technology, the internal structure, size, shape, edge, number of internal blood vessels, blood flow distribution, and relationship with surrounding tissues of breast tumors can be clearly displayed. Doctors can make a preliminary judgment on the nature of the tumor based on the test data. In short, anyone who finds a breast lump can have a color ultrasound examination to initially determine the nature of the lump.

2. What are the functions of breast ultrasound examination?

Because breast tissue is located superficially and has few interfering factors, it is very suitable for ultrasound examination. Moreover, the use of ultrasound to examine breast tissue is simple, safe, non-invasive, non-radioactive, repeatable, and easily accepted by patients.

The most important thing is that color Doppler ultrasound can determine whether the tumor is benign or malignant

1. Determine the morphology of breast lumps. Breast cancer lumps often have unclear boundaries or irregular shapes on ultrasound.

2. Check the supraclavicular and axillary lymph nodes. Under normal circumstances, the lymph nodes in these two areas are not swollen. If a breast lump is found and the lymph nodes in these two areas are swollen at the same time, and no other causes of the swollen lymph nodes can be found, it is suspected that the breast lump may be malignant and may have metastasized.

3. Determine the blood flow in and around the mass. Breast cancer can produce tumor angiogenic factors, stimulate angiogenesis, and form a rich vascular network inside and outside the tumor. Color Doppler ultrasound can reveal a lot of blood in or around the mass.

3. Breast color ultrasound is safe and non-invasive

Because breast tissue is located superficially and has few interfering factors, it is very suitable for ultrasound examination. Moreover, the use of ultrasound to examine breast tissue is simple, safe, non-invasive, non-radioactive, repeatable, and easily accepted by patients.

Color Doppler ultrasound (i.e., color doppler ultrasound) can more clearly display the internal structure of breast tumors, observe the relationship between the tumor and surrounding tissues, and observe the size, shape, and edge of the lesions. It can also better observe the number and distribution of blood vessels inside and outside the tumor. Therefore, color ultrasound has become an important and convenient advanced means of examining breast diseases and is often used in physical examinations and clinical examinations.