Screening chest wall ultrasound in the mastectomy patient.

Background: While there are clear guidelines regarding chest wall ultrasound in the symptomatic patient, there is conflicting evidence regarding the use of ultrasound in the screening of women post-mastectomy.

Objective: To assess the utility of screening chest wall ultrasound after mastectomy and to assess features of detected malignancies.

Methods: This IRB approved, retrospective study evaluates screening US examinations of the chest wall after mastectomy.

Diagnostic ultrasound of the chest wall in the symptomatic patient after mastectomy.

Background: Lack of standardized imaging recommendations among mastectomy patients has led to variability in how recurrences are detected.

Objective: To describe the findings and assess the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound in the evaluation of symptomatic post-mastectomy patients.

Materials And Methods: This single institution, retrospective study included 749 consecutive diagnostic chest wall ultrasound examinations performed in mastectomy patients, from January 2016 to June 2017.