BI-RADS (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System) standardizes breast imaging terminology and reporting to reduce confusion and facilitate quality assessment. It contains standardized descriptors for mammography, ultrasound, and MRI findings. Reports should adhere closely to the BI-RADS lexicon and assessment categories. In BI-RADS 2013, percentages of breast density are discouraged as indicators of cancer risk; instead, the ability of fibroglandular tissue to obscure masses is considered. Dense breast tissue can obscure detection of early cancer but also carries an increased risk of developing cancer.