Evaluation of the postoperative breast

Postsurgical changes may overlap with radiographic features of malignancy, and mammographic evaluation may be difficult. Mammograms must be evaluated in temporal content and correlated with physical findings and the surgical procedures that have been performed. Most important are changes in the breasts after breast conservation therapy and the differentiation of post- treatment changes from recurrent tumor. Findings after benign biopsy and cosmetic and reconstructive procedures are also described. Guides for mammographic follow-up care of these patients and use of ancillary techniques are also proposed.