New Service Announcement
MSP-CoveredAutomated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS)
West Coast Medical Imaging is proud to offer ABUS screening for women with dense breast tissue.
1156 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1V8
How to refer a patient
Fax a requisition along with the prior screening mammogram report.
Fax
604-670-8489
Criteria & protocols
For screening purposes only
ABUS is not intended for diagnostic evaluation. For patients with clinical concerns, please order a diagnostic ultrasound.
Eligibility
1. Screening mammogram within the past 2 years
No mammogram = ABUS cannot be performed
2. Breast density C or D only
Density A and B are not eligible
Referral requirements
- All ABUS requests must include a copy of the prior screening mammogram report
- Incomplete referrals will not be processed
- Requests without required documentation will be discarded and not retained
- ABUS referrals will only be accepted when submitted directly by the referring physician or clinic. Referrals submitted by patients will not be accepted
Contraindications
- Patients with pacemakers
- Patients with a central line
Indications for use
3D Automated Breast Ultrasound is indicated as an adjunct to mammography for breast cancer screening in asymptomatic women for whom screening mammography findings are normal or benign (BI-RADS Assessment Category 1 or 2), with dense breast parenchyma (BI-RADS Composition/Density C or D), and who have not had previous clinical breast intervention. The device is intended to increase breast cancer detection in the described patient population. The Invenia ABUS may also be used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging of the breast in symptomatic women.