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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021

Diagnostic accuracy of non-contrast abdominopelvic computed tomography scans in follow-up of breast cancer patients.

Sang Yu Nam, Su Joa Ahn, Young Rock Jang, Yong Soon Chun, Heung Kyu Park, Seung Joon Choi, Hye Young Choi, Jeong Ho Kim

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Sang Yu NamDepartment of Radiology, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Su Joa AhnDepartment of Radiology, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Young Rock JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Yong Soon ChunDepartment of Surgery Breast Cancer Center, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Heung Kyu ParkDepartment of Surgery Breast Cancer Center, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Seung Joon ChoiDepartment of Radiology, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Hye Young ChoiDepartment of Radiology, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
Jeong Ho KimDepartment of Radiology, Gil Medical Center of Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.

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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of follow-up with non-enhanced CT (NECT) in patients with breast cancer.

methodsThe present retrospective study included 1396 patients with breast cancer. Group A included patients with no metastasis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of NECT in detecting newly developed metastasis. Group B included patients with known hepatic metastasis to evaluate the accuracy of NECT for the assessment of hepatic metastasis.

resultsGroup A included 895 patients (mean age 52.8 years). Among them, 145 patients had 160 metastases. The per-patient sensitivities for diagnosing newly developed metastasis were 68.3 and 53.8% according to the two reviewers, while the per-lesion sensitivities were 89.4 and 85.0%. Sensitivities for bone metastasis were 98.9 and 95.9%, while sensitivities for hepatic metastasis were 73.7 and 68.4%. In group B, the accuracy of hepatic metastasis response evaluation according to the RECIST criteria was 70.8% for reviewer 1 and 63.8% for reviewer 2.

conclusionsNECT showed inadequate diagnostic performance in detecting newly developed metastasis and in evaluating the response of hepatic metastasis. However, NECT can be utilized as a follow-up modality in patients with decreased renal function or hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: The risk of side effects of contrast media should be considered as important when NECT can be utilized as a follow-up modality in decreased renal function patients.

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Abdominal NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMiddle AgedPelvic NeoplasmsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, X-Ray Computed

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