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from the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Boot Camp
(some of the terms used are those taught by the famous lecturer and researcher Lazlo Tabar, MD)
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fascinating!
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Jul 27, 2019 08:52AM
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are focal asymmetrys something to follow up?
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LoriAnnT
Yes, especially if they are new.
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Sep 9, 2019 10:21AM
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Hi there. I was wondering how you made out with the focal asymmetry? I was recently told I have that.
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Is "breast asymmetry" the same thing as "focal" asymmetry? Is that referring to comparing the two breasts?
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In general when you put the left and right mammogram images together back to back, they can look like an ink blot test (Rorschach) with one side a mirror image or the other side. Since everyone's mammogram looks different, there is no standard of normal to have in mind for interpreting them like for chest x-rays where they are all the same. We can only compare them to the other side initially, then to prior studies as time goes on.
An "asymmetry" is an area of breast tissue (areas of white in the image) that is seen on one side and not on the other and does not appear to be a discrete mass. It is very often normal tissue
There are two kinds of asymmetry, "focal and global", basically corresponding to "small and large".
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What about focal asymmetry 11mm with amorphous calcifications that were not there in December 2018
FINDINGS: mammogram
With supplemental imaging, the possible focal asymmetry in the upper
outer quadrant of the RIGHT breast persists. It measures
approximately 11 mm. Additionally, amorphous calcifications are noted
in the upper outer quadrant of the RIGHT breast, not definitively
visualized on 2/12/2014.
FINDINGS: ul
With supplemental imaging, the possible focal asymmetry in the upper
outer quadrant of the RIGHT breast persists. It measures
approximately 11 mm. Additionally, amorphous calcifications are noted
in the upper outer quadrant of the RIGHT breast, not definitively
visualized on 2/12/2014.
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Resilience - Sorry - didn't you have a different name a few days ago? What was that name?
Djmammo is not on the boards right now so will not be able to address your issues. My suggestion is to go back to the doc who ordered the studies and insist they explain these things to you.
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MinusTwo, yes, she changed her name from PrettyStinkinScared.
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