SonoCiné breast screening is currently being used for investigational use only. A study of 500 high-risk women and women with known mammographic or physical abnormalities is being conducted. It is anticipated that SonoCiné will be of benefit for those women who are at high risk of breast cancer and/or those women whose breasts are of sufficient radiographic density to lessen the diagnostic accuracy of mammography. The latter situation tends to occur in thin young women with small breasts. However the only way to know if a woman has this type of breast is with a mammogram.

SonoCiné is less effective in breasts that are either fatty or large (greater than a ‘D’ cup or a 40 inch chest). Using ultrasound, cancers are more difficult to recognize in fatty tissue than in glandular (dense) breast tissue. Using mammography, the opposite is true. Also ultrasound is limited in its ability to penetrate large breasts. Consequently SonoCiné is not recommended for women with breasts larger than a ‘D’ cup or with a chest circumference greater than 40 inches, or for women whose breasts are mostly fatty tissue.

No particular preparation for the examination is necessary except that clothing should be worn that will allow you to easily disrobe above the waist.