Clinical validity of new ultrasound methods in the differential diagnosis of breast diseases.
Breast
; 11(6): 489-95, 2002 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-14965715
ABSTRACT
The clinical application of the extended-field-of-view (EFOV) technique, 3D ultrasonography (3D US) and a newly developed US method using a homogeneous tissue equivalent phantom, the so-called attenuation in phantom (AIPH) method, was evaluated in 200 patients with breast disease. These methods improved differentiation both in the preoperative diagnostic and in the postoperative follow-up. EFOV made possible to see large or multiple lesions and also their vasculature in a single image, allowing exact measurement, comparison and better assessment of traditional criteria. In addition, costs and examination time were also reduced. The possibility of viewing the spatial arrangement and the internal and external surfaces of the lesions improved preoperative decision making. Finally, the newly developed AIPH method allowed excellent evaluation of the posterior acoustic pattern of the lesions even when the mass was near the chest wall. For this reason, it was easier to distinguish malignant lesions from benign lesions of the breast.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Breast
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Hungria