Breast imaging reporting and data system
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Breast imaging reporting and data system, commonly known by the abbreviation BI-RADS, a standardized system for reporting breast radiology.
Score and management
It is characterized by:[1]
| Score | Meaning | Typical management |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | incomplete | come back for more imaging |
| 1 | negative | |
| 2 | benign finding(s) | |
| 3 | probably benign | often short follow-up |
| 4 | suspicious abnormality | needs biopsy |
| 5 | highly suggestive of malignancy | biopsy to confirm impression |
| 6 | pathologist says there is a malignancy | excision |
See also
- Breast pathology.
- PI-RADS - similar system for prostate imaging.
- TIRADS.
References
- ↑ URL: http://breastcancer.about.com/od/diagnosis/a/birads.htm. Accessed on: 16 March 2011.