Benign Breast Diseases

Breast cancer is not the only cause for a lump in the breast; there are many types of benign breast diseases about which you need to be knowledgeable, too. In this continuing education course, you will review the BI-RADS classification system and the definitions of different benign diseases, including non-proliferative breast lesions, proliferative breast lesions without atypia, atypical hyperplasia, and other anatomical abnormalities of the breast.

You will explore the symptoms of benign breast diseases, learn about the techniques used for diagnosis, such as mammography, sonography, and MRI, and the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques with regard to the precision of results and cost reduction for patients. The most important module of the course describes the best practices for patient positioning in mammography and sonography, including the criteria for acquiring a better mammogram, as well as practical tips to improve sonograph quality. The course also includes important recommendations for evaluating each patient according to their age, BI-RADS score, and tripe test score.