Ultrasound imaging is done on a women’s breast to evaluate a mass that is either felt by your doctor or seen on a mammogram. The sound waves go into the patient’s body and bounce off the breast tissue, creating a picture on a TV monitor. These images are recorded and displayed as a real-time visual image. No radiation is involved in ultrasound imaging.

Ultrasound is typically ordered by the physician or the radiologist to determine if a mass in the breast is a cyst (fluid-filled) or solid tumor. The information obtained aids in the overall diagnosis and treatment of breast disease. The breast imaging departments of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Media Medical Imaging and Springfield Hospital have board-certified radiologists specializing in breast imaging and a trained sonographer to ensure that each patient receives the highest standard of care.