MAMMOGRAPHIC PATTERNS DURING BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN WOMEN

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.159462410017

• Palavras-chave: cáncer de mama, mamografía, BI -RADS, tamizaje, densidad mamaria

• Keywords: breast cancer, mammography, BI -RADS, screening, breast density

• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer belongs to the malignant neoplasms that is positioned as the second most frequent cause of death worldwide in prevalence and mortality worldwide. Through mammographic screening, an attempt is made to reduce the statistics by applying them according to the risk in the woman, therefore the interpretation of the patterns in the mammography according to their malignancy is standardized by BI-RADS categories, being essential for the communication of the results between health professionals, which remains current and constantly updated. 

  GOAL: To describe the main mammographic patterns that are seen during breast cancer screening in women through the search of articles in scientific databases to facilitate correct interpretation by health personnel.
  METHODOLOGY: It is a descriptive and retrospective analysis through a bibliographic review, based on 21 scientific articles obtained from certified online sites with academic content corresponding to the last five years with quartile 1 and 2 extracted from the database PUBMED, GOOGLE ACADEMIC AND COCHRANE, Sources WHO/PAHO officials and guides from Ecuador.
  CONCLUSION: The use of BI-RADS as a tool provides like a dictionary the terms used to describe the findings during screening studies, harmonizing it with the different imaging modalities, be it mammography, ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging, allowing effective communication between radiologists, health professionals. and patients.