Breast Ultrasound Scan
Breast ultrasound is a safe, precise and highly effective way to investigate breast symptoms, monitor known findings, or provide reassurance during routine surveillance.
At Ultraworld Scanning Services, we offer expert breast scanning delivered with care, clarity and clinical accuracy — ensuring every patient receives a thorough assessment and a clear understanding of their results.
Please Note:
Our services are for adults only (18 years and above), please bring a form of ID with you for your appointment.
Once booked, you will be contacted by email to confirm your appointment.
No deposit will be taken, however full payment for your scan will be made on the day prior to your scan. Any offers or discounts will be applied in the email confirming your appointment.
If you have a voucher, please call the clinic directly on 07376 654 022 to book your appointment.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for your appointment.
OUR OPENING TIMES ARE MONDAY TO THURSDAY 6 PM TO 8 PM, FRIDAYS 11 AM TO 3 PM & 6 PM to 8 PM,
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9 AM TO 8 PM
(Same-day appointments available)
Breast Ultrasound Scan in London
Breast Ultrasound Scan – Introduction
Our specialists perform both targeted breast ultrasound for specific lumps or areas of concern and whole‑breast ultrasound when a comprehensive evaluation is required. When indicated, we also assess the axilla (underarm lymph nodes) to provide a complete diagnostic picture. Each scan is carried out using high‑resolution probes and orthogonal imaging planes, allowing us to identify and characterise breast tissue and any pathology with precision.
Findings are described using recognised benign, indeterminate and malignant ultrasound features — such as lesion shape, margins, echogenicity and sound transmission — ensuring your report is clinically robust and easy for your healthcare provider to interpret. As your document states, “Measurements of identified lesions are to be recorded in 3 dimensions… with the measurement in millimetres.”
Whether you are experiencing symptoms, undergoing follow‑up imaging, or seeking peace of mind, our breast ultrasound service offers a calm environment, expert scanning, and clear, reliable results you can trust.
Breast ultrasound scans are important because they safely differentiate fluid-filled cysts from solid masses and evaluate dense breast tissue where mammograms may be less clear
Treatment Overview
Most breast lumps are benign, meaning they are not cancerous, and ultrasound is an excellent way to investigate them gently and accurately.
A breast ultrasound uses high‑frequency sound waves to create detailed images of the tissues beneath the skin. The scanner sends sound waves into the breast, which then reflect back from different structures.
By detecting these subtle variations, the ultrasound system builds a precise picture of the breast’s internal architecture, helping clinicians assess any lump or area of concern with clarity and confidence.
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Clinical Indication:
Ultrasound should be used as part of the assessment of any clinically suspicious or discrete/indeterminate findings within a clinic. 28. NHS Breast Screening Programme Clinical guidance for breast cancer screening assessment describes the criteria for entering the Rapid diagnostic assessment pathway and the referral process within.
US of the axilla if a suspicious breast lesion is identified or any symptomatic lump.
US may be used as an alternative modality whilst breastfeeding, and
Mammography should be delayed for at least 3 months after cessation of lactation.
Imaging Technique
Patients are asked to put the gown on with the opening at the back unfastened, to enable the sleeve of the gown for the relevant side to be slipped off easily, whilst covering the other breast for dignity/warmth.
Position the patient appropriately on the couch, utilising a positioning wedge as required.
Targeted US is performed of the relevant quadrant of the breast as indicated by the referral and during response to treatment scans at the site of the known lesion.
Whole breast US is performed for annual surveillance and when there is a suspected malignancy at diagnosis. If a suspicious pathology is identified within the breast the axilla should also be scanned.
Scanning should be performed in orthogonal planes.
Initially select the 2-14MHz probe, change the frequency, power, depth of the probe or change to the 2-9MHz probe in the case of a large-breasted or dense breast tissue patient.
Anatomical Evaluation
Describe the features of any pathology utilising the malignant/benign features descriptors below. Measurements of identified lesions are to be recorded in 3 dimensions: transverse x depth x longitudinal planes, with the measurement in millimetres.
The Stavros criteria specifically can be utilised to characterise benign and malignant lesions. 30. Stavros et al (1995) Solid Breast Nodules: Use of Sonography to Distinguish between Benign and Malignant Lesions.
Anatomical Evaluation
Malignant features:
• Spiculation
• Microlobulations
• Angular margins
• Taller than wide
• Duct extension
• Branch pattern
• Hypoechogenic
• Shadowing
• Calcification
Benign features
• Absent malignant features
• Intense hyperechogenicity
• Ellipsoid shape
• Macro bi- or tri-lobulations
• Thin, echogenic pseudocapsule
Indeterminate features
• Isoechogenicity
• Mild hypoechogenicity
• Normal sound transmission
• Heterogeneous texture
• Homogeneous texture
Reporting Format
• Reported and authorised on our system with grading.
• Describe the breast tissue, involuted glandular, etc.
• Describe any identified pathology and its location within the breast using the clock face vector and distance from nipple.
• If axillary scanning is performed, describe the:
- Absence of lymphadenopathy
- Abnormal-appearing nodes and the volume. Greater than 4 abnormal-appearing nodes
Grade the findings
• U1 Normal
• U2 Benign: no suspicious findings.
• U3 Probably benign
• U4 Abnormal, likely malignant
• U5 Malignant
• U6 Known malignancy