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Silicone Breast Implants - How To Detect Ruptures
Jan 21, 2015
A breast implant rupture is a recognized complication of breast implants and can be either intra or extra capsular.
An intra-capsular rupture occurs when the shell of the implant ruptures but the fibrous capsule formed by the breast remains intact. Silicone gel does not freely extravasate and this makes it difficult to detect on clinical exam or mammography. Intracapsular rupture is best seen on an MRI.
An extra-capsular rupture can lead to a change in the implant contour and may be detected on clinical examination , mammography or ultrasound. An extracapsular rupture implies intracapsular rupture as well.
MAMMOGRAPHY OF THE BREAST
The detection of implant ruptures (particularly silicone implant ruptures) are very difficult on mammography and detection of intra-capsular silicone ruptures are almost impossible on mammography.
ULTRASOUND OF BREAST
Ultrasound may demonstrate a snowstorm appearance of an extra-capsular rupture, or the stepladder sign of an intra-capsular rupture.
The overall sensitivity rates on ultrasound are thought to range between 59-85%.
The cost for this is $198 and the Medicare rebate is approximately half of this amount.
MRI OF BREAST
MRI is the most accurate imaging examination for the evaluation of silicone gel breast implant rupture. Often MRI does not require contrast if the indication is solely for this purpose.
MRI has a reported result of 76%-95% in the detection of rupture.
There is no Medicare rebate for MRI of the breast available at the present time and the cost for this is $490.
An intra-capsular rupture occurs when the shell of the implant ruptures but the fibrous capsule formed by the breast remains intact. Silicone gel does not freely extravasate and this makes it difficult to detect on clinical exam or mammography. Intracapsular rupture is best seen on an MRI.
An extra-capsular rupture can lead to a change in the implant contour and may be detected on clinical examination , mammography or ultrasound. An extracapsular rupture implies intracapsular rupture as well.
MAMMOGRAPHY OF THE BREAST
The detection of implant ruptures (particularly silicone implant ruptures) are very difficult on mammography and detection of intra-capsular silicone ruptures are almost impossible on mammography.
ULTRASOUND OF BREAST
Ultrasound may demonstrate a snowstorm appearance of an extra-capsular rupture, or the stepladder sign of an intra-capsular rupture.
The overall sensitivity rates on ultrasound are thought to range between 59-85%.
The cost for this is $198 and the Medicare rebate is approximately half of this amount.
MRI OF BREAST
MRI is the most accurate imaging examination for the evaluation of silicone gel breast implant rupture. Often MRI does not require contrast if the indication is solely for this purpose.
MRI has a reported result of 76%-95% in the detection of rupture.
There is no Medicare rebate for MRI of the breast available at the present time and the cost for this is $490.
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- 1. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Breast Implants How to Detect Ruptures?
2. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au HOW TO DETECT SILICONE BREAST IMPLANT RUPTURE 3. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au A breast implant rupture is a recognised complication of breast implants and can be either intra or extra capsular 4. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au An intra-capsular rupture occurs when the shell of the implant ruptures but the fibrous capsule formed by the breast remains intact 5. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Silicone gel does not freely extravasate and this makes it difficult to detect on clinical exam or mammography 6. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Intra-capsular rupture is best seen on an MRI 7. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au An extra-capsular rupture can lead to a change in the implant contour and may be detected on clinical examination, mammography or ultrasound 8. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au An extra-capsular rupture implies intra-capsular rupture as well 9. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au MAMMOGRAPHY OF THE BREAST 10. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au The detection of implant ruptures (particularly silicone implant ruptures) are very difficult on mammography 11. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au And detection of intra-capsular silicone ruptures are almost impossible on mammography 12. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au ULTRASOUND OF BREAST 13. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Ultrasound may demonstrate a snowstorm appearance of an extra-capsular rupture 14. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Or the stepladder sign of an intra-capsular rupture 15. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au The overall sensitivity rates on ultrasound are thought to range between 59-85% 16. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au The cost for this is $198 and the Medicare rebate is approximately half of this amount 17. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au MRI OF BREAST 18. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au MRI is the most accurate imaging examination for the evaluation of silicone gel breast implant rupture 19. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au Often MRI does not require contrast if the indication is solely for this purpose 20. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au MRI has a reported result of 76%-95% in the detection of rupture 21. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au There is no Medicare rebate for MRI of the breast available at the present time and the cost for this is $490 22. Visit us at http://www.lotus-institute.com.au For more information please contact us on: Tel: (07) 5509 4488 Email: lotus@lotus-institute.com.au
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