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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 3: Probably
benign
- What action is required?: {{c1::Short interval follow-up, typically 6 months.}}
- If a benign-appearing lesion demonstrates {{c2::two to three}} years of stability it can be considered {{c3::benign (BI-RADS 2)::BI-RADS category}}
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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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