Doctors may recommend a breast ultrasound to:
🩺 Evaluate a palpable lump or localized pain
🧪 Differentiate between a solid mass (e.g., fibroadenoma or tumor) and a cyst
🔍 Follow up on an abnormal mammogram or MRI
🔬 Guide fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or core biopsy
🧬 Screen younger women with dense breast tissue
👩‍⚕️ Monitor benign lesions over time