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Current Deck: Ankore 2E::05 Breast Imaging::02 Introduction to BI-RADS
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Breast Imaging: Introduction to BI-RADS
BI-RADS Category {{c1::3}}: {{c4::Probably
benign}}
- A finding placed in BI-RADS {{c1::3}} should have {{c2::<2%::percentage}} risk of malignancy.
- {{c3::It is::It is or isn't}} necessary to conduct a complete diagnostic imaging evaluation using diagnostic views (e.g., spot compression magnification, etc.) and/or ultrasound before assigning a BI-RADS category {{c1::3}}
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BI-RADS 3 is never appropriate for screening mammography!
BI-RADS 3 is reserved for baseline exams.
BI-RADS 3 is reserved for baseline exams.
After 12 months of stability it is acceptable to lengthen the follow-up interval to one year. If a comparison is available and a finding is new or increased but otherwise meets criteria for BI-RADS 3 then biopsy is usually appropriate.
These cards are based on a text that uses the terminology of the fifth edition of the BI-RADS atlas, which was released in 2013.
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