ArticleSA journal of radiology2020
Diagnostic role of shear wave elastography for differentiating benign and malignant breast masses.
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- A Novel Nomogram Based on Imaging Biomarkers of Shear Wave Elastography, Angio Planewave Ultrasensitive Imaging, and Conventional Ultrasound for Preoperative Prediction of Malignancy in Patients with Breast Lesions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundUse of B-mode ultrasound (US) may not obviate the need for diagnosis by histopathology, which is an invasive technique and remains the gold standard. These limitations are being overcome with the advent of shear wave elastography (SWE).
objectivesTo assess the diagnostic role of SWE parameters and combined SWE and B-mode US in diagnosing malignant breast lesions.
methodThis cross-sectional study included all patients with a breast mass on clinical examination. A B-mode US with a Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) assessment and SWE evaluation (distance ratio [DR], area ratio [AR] and shear wave velocity [SWV]) in the lesion and healthy breast tissue of all recruited patients was performed. Cut-offs for SWE parameters were derived by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The diagnostic performance of the B-mode US, the SWE parameters and the combined imaging in diagnosing malignancy was assessed.
resultsThis study included a total of 175 breast masses. The median values of the SWE parameters were significantly higher (
conclusionAll the SWE parameters were significantly higher in the malignant breast masses, compared to the benign lesions. On combining SWE and B-mode US, there was a significant increase in sensitivity but a decrease in specificity.
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