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By scpeds | Nov 21, 2008

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birad 4

what does birad 4 mean

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gfafan72

Nov 21, 2008

To: Scpeds

I think it means this....

Birads 4 means 'not characteristic of' cancer, but there is a reasonable chance. Birads 5 means 'characteristic of cancer'

But not positive.

japdip

Nov 21, 2008

To: scpeds

The BIRADS scoring system used by Radiologists has a scale from 0 to 5 and is assigned to films to indicate what further investigation is needed. A BIRADS 4 indicates the need for a biopsy to define the nature of the abnormality seen on the exam. 25 to 50% of BIRADS 4 can be something other than malignancy. Regards .....

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