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The Six Scanning Views
Lateral
AP
Medial
Standard Views
View Type
Description
Transducer Positioning
AP
Central tissue: includes
Center the scanner assembly on the breast using the nipple-positioning arrow
nipple. Nipple is centered.
as a guide. Transducer placement is at the inferior edge of the nipple. Bring the
Lotion is applied to the
Scanner Assembly straight down on the breast flattening the tissue equally on
entire breast surface.
all sides.
Lateral
Lateral tissue: includes
Scanner assembly placement is shifted towards the axilla and laterally. Bring the
nipple and superior tissue
scanner assembly straight down on the breast flattening the tissue equally on
to include axillary tail. Nipple
all sides. Tilt superior, then laterally making contact with the lateral edge of the
is in the inferior-medial
breast. Apply pressure snugging the transducer into the lateral edge. Transducer
corner. Lotion is applied
should be angled to follow the contour of the body.
from nipple to lateral
If breast shape and body habitus do not allow good superior compression, the
breast surface, to include
scanner assembly can be placed at the lateral edge and rolled down onto the
axilla
breast without displacing the tissue medially. For larger breasts, if the nipple
is outside the field of view, a second lateral view should be done to include the
nipple.
Medial
Medial tissue; includes
Move to the opposite side of the patient turning the scanner assembly around.
nipple and inferior tissue
Position scanner assembly so it extends 4-5 cm (1½-2 in.) below the inframammary
including inframmary fold.
fold. Bring scanner assembly straight down then tilt medially aligning the bottom
Nipple is superior and
edge of assembly with the sternum. Nipple should be superior to the transducer
medial to the nipple-
and slightly above the nipple-positioning arrow. Apply even pressure flattening
positioning arrow. Lotion
the tissue equally then apply pressure snugging the transducer into the medial
is applied from nipple to
edge. Transducer should be angled to follow the contour of the body.
sternum extending below
the inframammary fold.
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Upper Outer
Quadrant
Superior
Inferior
Additional Views
View Type
Description
Transducer Positioning
Superior
Superior tissue: used when
Shift the scanner assembly towards the patient's head so that the superior edge
the AP view does not cover
of the assembly is just below the clavicle. Center the scanner assembly on the
superior tissue. Nipple will
breast using the nipple-positioning arrow as a guide. Bring the scanner assembly
appear in the center at
straight down flattening the tissue equally on all sides. The nipple will appear in
the inferior edge. Lotion is
the center at the inferior edge of the active scan area.
applied from the clavicle
to the nipple.
Inferior
Inferior tissue: nipple will
Center the scanner assembly on the breast using the nipple-positioning arrow
appear in the center at
as a guide. Shift the scanner assembly inferior so it extends 4-5 cm (1½-2 in.)
the superior edge of the
below the inframammary fold. Bring the scanner assembly straight down flattening
active scan area. Lotion
the tissue equally on all sides, then apply superior pressure flattening out the
is applied from the nipple
inframammary fold. The nipple will appear in the center at the superior edge
to 5 cm (2 in.) below
of the active scan area.
inframammary fold.
Upper Outer
Superior and lateral tissue;
A rolled towel can be placed behind the scapula to flatten out the armpit. Place
Quadrant
includes axillary tail. The
the scanner assembly superior and lateral to the breast extending up into the
nipple may not appear in
axilla. Bring the scanner assembly straight down into the axilla following the
the active scan area or will
contour of the body. The nipple may not appear in the active scan area or will
be at the lower inner edge.
be at the lower inner edge.
Lotion is applied to the
upper outer quadrant of
the breast extending into
the axilla.
Depending on the indication, an Invenia ABUS
exam may be Bilateral or Unilateral. A standard
screening exam is Bilateral and is typically
composed of three standard views: AP (Anterior-
Posterior), LAT (Lateral), and MED (Medial).
Depending on breast size, additional views such
as SUP (Superior), INF (Inferior) and UOQ (Upper
Outer Quadrant) may be required to accommodate
all breast tissue.
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