Breast ultrasound and mammography have different diagnostic ability for different lesions, and the results are subjective, so both should be referred to.
Breast ultrasound is the use of ultrasound on different components of the tissue echo intensity of different diagnostic, which is more sensitive to breast lumps, the diagnostic ability of calcification, structural distortion, etc. is not high.
Mammography is the use of X-ray penetration and sensitivity for diagnosis, which is most sensitive to calcification, less sensitive to lumps and slightly better than color ultrasound for structural distortion.
In addition, the results of breast imaging grading may have certain subjective and objective differences depending on the level of the physician, the resolution of the instrument, and the different cross-sections selected.
Therefore, mammography and color ultrasound are complementary to each other, and it is difficult to replace each other. When there are differences in the results of the two examinations, the two descriptions should be combined to make a judgment. Patients are advised to bring the report to the specialist for further examination and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.