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Breasts are essentially modified exocrine glands responsible for lactation. Understanding the breast anatomy is important to recognize the disease processes that may occur within the breast. The key anatomical structures in the breast include skin, fat, fascial layers, Cooper ligaments, fibroglandular tissue, lymphatics, and neurovascular structures, all positioned over the chest wall. In women, fibroglandular tissue volumes vary with age, with many women having a predominance of fat within the breasts after menopause. Radiological appearance of normal breast structures varies between each imaging modality and is crucial for radiologists to have knowledge of the imaging anatomy to determine radiological–pathological concordance or discordance after a breast biopsy, to understand imaging correlates, and to plan interventional procedures.
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Gnanavel, H. (2023). Radiological Anatomy. In: Dev, B., Joseph, L.D. (eds) Holistic Approach to Breast Disease. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0035-0_2
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