Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging

Appropriate Imaging Workup of Breast Microcalcifications, American College
of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8322

Appropriate Imaging Workup of Palpable Breast Masses, ACR Appropriateness Criteria http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=10618&nbr=005560&string=breast

Breast Cancer Treatment, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement http://www.icsi.org

Breast Diagnostic Algorithms for Primary Care Clinicians, Cancer Detection Section (CDS), Cancer Control Branch of the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), 2005 (3rd Edition) http://qap.sdsu.edu/screening/breastcancer/bda/index.html

NOTE: The algorithms were originally published in 1997 and placed on the UC Davis website. This third edition represents updates and revisions that incorporate new guidelines, research, and technologies, especially the use of ultrasound and interpretation of pathology. The algorithms have been renumbered and resequenced with the addition of the work-up of a clinically suspected cyst.

Diagnostic Mammography, American College of Radiology (ACR) Standards, 2006 http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/guidelines/breast/ diagnostic_mammography.aspx

Imaging Workup for Stage 1 Breast Carcinoma, ACR Appropriateness Criteriahttp://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/app_criteria/pdf/ ExpertPanelonWomensImagingBreastWorkGroup/StageIBreastCarcinomaDoc4.aspx

Performance of Breast Ultrasound Examination, American College of Radiology (ACR) Standards, 2006 http://www.breastsurgeons.org/PDF/Performance_and_Practice_Guidelines_for_ Breast_Ultrasound.pdf

Procedure Guideline for Breast Scintigraphy, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc., 2004http://interactive.snm.org/docs/Breast_v2.0.pdf

2003 Update on the Role of Bisphosphonates and Bone Health Issues in Women With Breast Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/

Pharmacologic Interventions for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Including Tamoxifen, Raloxifene, and Aromatase Inhibition, American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/

Screening Mammography for Breast Cancer, American College of
Preventive Medicine, 2006 http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/ quality_safety/guidelines/breast/screening_mammography.aspx

ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Stereotactically Guided Breast Interventional Procedures http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/guidelines/breast/ stereotactically_guided_breast.aspx

Search the National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/ for
    practice guidelines on breast cancer and breast imaging.

Updated: September 25, 2007