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ArticleJournal of imaging2023

Tomosynthesis-Detected Architectural Distortions: Correlations between Imaging Characteristics and Histopathologic Outcomes.

Giovanna Romanucci, Francesca Fornasa, Andrea Caneva, Claudia Rossati, Marta Mandarà, Oscar Tommasini, Rossella Rella

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Article in Journal of imaging, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Giovanna RomanucciUOSD Breast Unit ULSS9, Ospedale di Marzana, Piazzale Lambranzi, 1, 37142 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2132-0217
Francesca FornasaDepartment of Radiology, G. Fracastoro Hospital, 37047 Verona, Italy.
Andrea CanevaDivision of Pathology, G. Fracastoro Hospital, 37047 Verona, Italy.
Claudia RossatiUOSD Breast Unit ULSS9, Ospedale di Marzana, Piazzale Lambranzi, 1, 37142 Verona, Italy.
Marta MandaràDepartment of Oncology, ULSS9 Scaligera, G. Fracastoro Hospital, 37047 Verona, Italy.
Oscar TommasiniUOC Diagnostica per Immagini, Ospedale G.B. Grassi, Via Gian Carlo Passeroni, 28, 00122 Rome, Italy.
Rossella RellaUOC Diagnostica per Immagini, Ospedale G.B. Grassi, Via Gian Carlo Passeroni, 28, 00122 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1337-4381

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveto determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of tomosynthesis (DBT)-detected architectural distortions (ADs) and evaluate correlations between AD's imaging characteristics and histopathologic outcomes.

methodsbiopsies performed between 2019 and 2021 on ADs were included. Images were interpreted by dedicated breast imaging radiologists. Pathologic results after DBT-vacuum assisted biopsy (DBT-VAB) and core needle biopsy were compared with AD detected by DBT, synthetic2D (synt2D) and ultrasound (US).

resultsUS was performed to assess a correlation for ADs in all 123 cases and a US correlation was identified in 12/123 (9.7%) cases, which underwent US-guided core needle biopsy (CNB). The remaining 111/123 (90.2%) ADs were biopsied under DBT guidance. Among the 123 ADs included, 33/123 (26.8%) yielded malignant results. The overall PPV for malignancy was 30.1% (37/123). The imaging-specific PPV for malignancy was 19.2% (5/26) for DBT-only ADs, 28.2% (24/85) for ADs visible on DBT and synth2D mammography and 66.7% (8/12) for ADs with a US correlation with a statistically significant difference among the three groups (

conclusionsDBT-only ADs demonstrated a lower PPV of malignancy when compared with syntD mammography, and DBT detected ADs but not low enough to avoid biopsy. As the presence of a US correlate was found to be related with malignancy, it should increase the radiologist's level of suspicion, even when CNB returned a B3 result.

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architectural distortionB3 lesionsbreast cancerBreast Cancer Screening Programbreast imagingDBT-vacuum assisted biopsysynthetic2Dtomosynthesis

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