Dense Breast Screening

In women who have very dense tissue I recommend that they have ultrasound of their breasts every year, as well as a mammogram. The two tests are complementary and give slightly different information. But the basic difference is that in mammography everything is compressed and therefore superimposed. With ultrasound the beam can show everything from the front of the breast to the back. In my experience most insurance companies reimburse something for breast ultrasound if the patient has dense breast tissue.