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by nicolle39, Nov 09, 2009 12:43PM

why would a doctor request a sonogram after a mammogram?

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by Cleveland Clinic

, Nov 09, 2009 02:37PM

Dear nicolle39: Sometimes if there is anything abnormal on a mammogram or if there is a lump that can be felt, a sonogram would be ordered to further clarify this. A sonogram is best at determining whether an abnormality is solid or cystic (fluid filled).

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