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What is a mammary ductoscopy? Mammary ductoscopy is a new technology with the ability to view and collect epithelial cells and other abnormalities in the tiny milk ducts of your breasts — abnormalities so small they are often missed on mammogram and ultrasound tests. Mammary ductoscopy uses a tiny (0.7 mm in diameter) fiberoptic, flexible scope, developed by Solos Endoscopy Inc. (Boston, MA), that is inserted into the milk duct through the nipple and threaded through the labyrinth of milk ducts deep in the breast. Unlike mammography or other x-ray “pictures,” mammary ductoscopy allows the physician to actually see in “real-time” and in color what is happening inside the milk ducts.
An imaging system magnifies breast tissue up to 60 times its actual size and projects the pictures onto a computer monitor screen. Using this technology, your surgeon will be able to see abnormalities in your mammary ducts before they can be detected with standard mammography and MRI.