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Explain the Eklund mammographic view.

Which diagnosis is most consistent with the findings demonstrated on this breast image of a patient with an elevated white blood count and a history of diffuse unilateral redness and tenderness of the breast?  

Which view is considered the most valuable mammographic view in breast imaging?

What is a common disadvantage of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in breast imaging?

Which transducer plane takes vertical images through the breast?

What is the imaging sign of intracapsular rupture with magnetic resonance imaging called?

Which patient position is most commonly used for breast ultrasound?

What is demonstrated in this image obtained near the nipple?  

Which finding is most consistent with this breast image from a 65-year-old female patient with a history of silicone breast implants?  

During a breast ultrasound examinaton, a 42-year-old female patient who has a large, superficial cyst visible in her breast. What is the typical response observed when the sonographer applies gentle compression to the cyst during the examination?