Breast Ultrasound

The How, Why and When series brings together accessible, practice-focused introductions to key areas of ultrasound. Each book is written for students and clinicians learning or consolidating a field of practice, showing how to perform and optimize ultrasound examinations, why the underlying principles and findings matter clinically, and when ultrasound is appropriately used as a diagnostic tool. Across the series, the emphasis is on clear explanations, high-quality images, and clinically relevant examples that support confident, safe ultrasound practice.
Detailed, accessible, and comprehensive, Breast Ultrasound: How, Why and When, 2nd Edition, is a step-by-step guide to performing, interpreting, and reporting breast ultrasound examinations. Written by expert healthcare professionals including doctors, radiographers, physicists, and educators for practitioners and trainees, this fully revised text reflects current guidance and cites recent peer-reviewed evidence, balancing essential theoretical knowledge with practical application. Updates include new clinical ultrasound images, up-to-date references, and new content that reflects recent significant developments in breast cancer understanding, breast imaging, and treatment.