Findings on DBT are diagnostic, in which a collapsed implant shell is visible. Mammography Diagnostic For patients 30 to 39 years of age, diagnostic mammography may be complementary to US. Rupture of saline implants is usually clinically evident because the saline is resorbed by the body over a period of days and the patient experiences a change in breast size and shape [16,17]. However, diagnostic mammography may be useful in patients with suspected saline implant rupture and equivocal clinical findings. Findings on mammography are diagnostic, in which a collapsed implant shell is visible. Breast Implant Evaluation MRI Breast Without and With IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without and with IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. MRI Breast Without IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. US Breast For patients 30 to 39 years of age, US may be complementary to diagnostic mammography or diagnostic DBT. In cases of saline implant rupture, the collapsed implant shell is visible by US. If a patient is uncertain which type of implant is in place, the implant type can be determined at US by examining the implant at its margin and witnessing the effect the implant has on surrounding normal tissue [18]. Because the speed of sound through silicone (997 m/sec) is slower than that through soft tissues and saline (1,540 m/sec), it will take longer for sound waves to travel through a silicone implant compared with through a saline-filled implant, causing a step-off appearance in silicone implants, which is not seen in saline implants [18]. MRI Breast Without and With IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without and with IV contrast in evaluation of saline implants [16]. MRI Breast Without IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. Breast Implant Evaluation time, such as the appearance of undulations, which potentially indicate a problem with implant integrity [18].
Breast Implant Evaluation. Findings on DBT are diagnostic, in which a collapsed implant shell is visible. Mammography Diagnostic For patients 30 to 39 years of age, diagnostic mammography may be complementary to US. Rupture of saline implants is usually clinically evident because the saline is resorbed by the body over a period of days and the patient experiences a change in breast size and shape [16,17]. However, diagnostic mammography may be useful in patients with suspected saline implant rupture and equivocal clinical findings. Findings on mammography are diagnostic, in which a collapsed implant shell is visible. Breast Implant Evaluation MRI Breast Without and With IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without and with IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. MRI Breast Without IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. US Breast For patients 30 to 39 years of age, US may be complementary to diagnostic mammography or diagnostic DBT. In cases of saline implant rupture, the collapsed implant shell is visible by US. If a patient is uncertain which type of implant is in place, the implant type can be determined at US by examining the implant at its margin and witnessing the effect the implant has on surrounding normal tissue [18]. Because the speed of sound through silicone (997 m/sec) is slower than that through soft tissues and saline (1,540 m/sec), it will take longer for sound waves to travel through a silicone implant compared with through a saline-filled implant, causing a step-off appearance in silicone implants, which is not seen in saline implants [18]. MRI Breast Without and With IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without and with IV contrast in evaluation of saline implants [16]. MRI Breast Without IV Contrast There is no role for MRI without IV contrast in the evaluation of saline implants [16]. Breast Implant Evaluation time, such as the appearance of undulations, which potentially indicate a problem with implant integrity [18].