ArticleThe British journal of radiology2020
Diagnostic efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for breast lesions of different sizes: a comparative study with magnetic resonance imaging.
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- Impact of contrast-enhanced ultrasound optimized breast imaging reporting and data system category on the biopsy decision for non-mass breast lesions.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic test of conventional ultrasonography combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the subcategorization of suspicious Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 4 breast lesions.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to predict malignant upgrading of atypical ductal hyperplasia.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2024Article
- Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in breast lesions: what diagnostic models could be used for lesions of different sizes?Gland surgery · 2023Article
- Head-to-head comparison of perfluorobutane contrast-enhanced US and multiparametric MRI for breast cancer: a prospective, multicenter study.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2023Article
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- A model for the early identification of sentinel lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound and clinical features.Oncology letters · 2022Article
- The clinical value of conventional ultrasound combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the evaluation of BI-RADS 4 lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging.The British journal of radiology · 2022Article
- Comparison of Diagnostic Efficacy Between Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and DCE-MRI for Mass- and Non-Mass-Like Enhancement Types in Breast Lesions.Cancer management and research · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), MRI, and the combined use of the two modalities for differentiating breast lesions of different sizes.
methodsA total of 406 patients with 406 solid breast masses detected by conventional ultrasound underwent both CEUS and MRI scans. Histological results were used as reference standards. The lesions were categorized into three groups according to size (Group 1, ≤ 20 mm; Group 2, > 20 mm, Group 3: total lesions). Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were used to assess the diagnostic performance of these imaging methods for breast lesions.
resultsThere were 194 benign and 212 malignant breast lesions according to the histological diagnosis. Compared with MRI, CEUS demonstrated similar sensitivity in detecting breast cancer (
conclusionCEUS demonstrated good sensitivity in detecting breast cancer, and the combined use with MRI can optimize the diagnostic specificity and accuracy in breast cancer prediction. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Few studies have compared the diagnostic efficacy of CEUS and MRI, and this study is the first attempt to seek out the diagnostic values for breast lesions of variable sizes (lesions with ≤20 mm and >20 mm).
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