An outline of imaging techniques in diagnosis of breast diseases

Zgodnja diagnostika raka na dojkah je zelo pomembna za prognozo bolezni. Zato z različnimi diagnostičnimi metodami skušamo čimprej odkriti raka na dijki. Temetode so klasična mamografija, kseromamografija, digitalna mamografija, slikanje dojk z magnetno resonanco, ultrazvok dojk, Dopplerski ultrazvok dojk,računalniška tomografija dojk, digitalna subtrakcijska angiografija dojk,termografija dojk, nuklearno medicinske diagnostične metode dojk, v razvoju je optična mamografija (CT laser mamography, presvetlitvena mamografija)Early diagnosis of the breast cancer is extremely important as regards the prognosis of the disease. In our endeavours to detect the disease as early as possible we use different diagnostic methods. These are: classic mammography, xeromammography, digital mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, Doppler\u27s ultrasonography, computer tomography, digital subtraction angiography, thermography, nuclear medicine diagnostic methods, and CT laser mammography, which is still beeing developed

Radiologic image of the normal breast anatomy

Mamografski videz normalne dojke je pri vsaki ženski različen. Na količino žleznega, vezivnega tkiva in maščobe ter na razmerje med njimi, vpliva več dejavnikov, na primer: starost ženske, menstrualni ciklus, nosečnost, hormonska substitucija. V rodnem obdobju so pogoste benigne spremembe, ki jih je mogoče opredeliti le histološko. Mamografsko se kažejo največkrat kot povečana gostota tkiva in lahko predstavljajo diferencialno-diagnostičen problem.Mammographic images of normal breast taken from various women differ from one another. Several factors, e.g. age, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, hormonal replacement etc., may influence upon the quantity of the glandular, connectiveand adipose tissues and the proportional relations among them. During the fertility period, breast benign disorders may often occur. According to the majority of authors these changes are considered to be normaland can be categorised only histologically. On mammograms they are oftenseen as a more dense tissue and as such may represent a problem in differential diagnosis

Round breast masses

Prispevek obravnava značilnosti okroglih, gladkorobnih lezij v dojkah in diferencialno diagnostiko le-teh. Avtor preglednega članka skuša prikazati mesto radiologa in pomen radiološke diagnostike, ultrazvoka in intervencijskihposegov v dojki. Pri nekaterih okroglih lezijah mamografija zadošča za dokončno diagnozo. Večino okroglih lezij v dojkah, vidnih na standardnih mamogramih, pa je potrebno dodatno diagnostično obdelati, redkokdaj pa se odločimo za kirurško biopsijo ostrorobnega okroglega tumorja.The article describes the characteristics of well-defined breasts lesions as well as their differential diagnostics. The author of this article tries refreshens the role of radiologist and the significance of radiologic diagnostics, ultrasound and other interventions in the breast. Sometimes, onlymammography is enough to establish final diagnosis. The majority of oval breasts lesions, visible on standard mammograms have to be additionaly diagnostically treatedhowever the surgical biopsy of well-defined oval tumors is seldom made