Application of real-time tissue elastography in diagnosis of breast cancer / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
; (6): 444-447, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinical value of real-time tissue elastography (RTE) in the diagnosis of breast cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty patients with breast lumps (135 lesions) were examined with B-mode imaging, color Doppler flowing imaging (CDFI) and RTE. The elastogram was graded using 5-score evaluating method. The postoperative pathological diagnosis was used as gold standard, and the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of RTE and two-dimensional ultrasonography combined with RTE in diagnosis of breast cancer were calculated.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>When the score >4 was set for cut-off criteria of malignancy, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of RTE was 85.45%, 83.75% and 84.4%, respectively. While two-dimensional ultrasonography combined with RTE was used, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy increased up to 100%, 95% and 97%, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>RTE combined with two-dimensional ultrasonography can improve the validity in the diagnosis of malignant breast lesions.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Computer Systems
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Breast Neoplasms
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Image Enhancement
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Ultrasonography, Mammary
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Elasticity
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2006
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Article