Ultrasound imaging of breast implants: A pictorial essay demonstrating normal morphology and implant related complications

Objective: Ultrasound imaging is widely used for screening of breast implants. It is an inexpensive and reasonably reliable tool in the hands of good ultrasound operators. As breast implants are not infrequently encountered in clinical practice, the sonographers and radiologists should be familiar with and competent in recognizing normal morphology and implant related complications. We aim to demonstrate these features in our educational poster. Materials and methods: A selection of breast implant ultrasound images seen in our institution are organized and curated for this purpose. The common types of implants,…