The assessment of sensitivity of ultrasound elastography in correlation with mammographic and histopathological results in 42 patients with neoplastic breast lesions.

Congress:

ECR 2013

Poster Number:

C-2411

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

Breast, Ultrasound physics, Ultrasound, Elastography, Equipment, Tissue characterisation, Cancer, Image verification

Authors:

D. Sieron, D. T. Knap; Katowice/PL

DOI:

10.1594/ecr2013/C-2411

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2013/C-2411

Table 1: Elastographic assessment in correlation with histopathological result

Fig. 4: Bar chart showing the percentage relationship between the elastographic...

Table 2: The percentage representation of the BI-RADS scale results in MMG examination...

Fig. 5: Graphic representation of the BI-RADS scale assessment in MMG examination...

Results

Within the group of 42 female patients, we found changes that had radiological features of malignant lesions and that in elastographic examination showed rich, hard lumps in connective tissue. In histotathological examination, those lesions proved to be malignant ones. In 19 patients, the lesions proved to be benign.

After carrying out histopathological and elastographic examinations, the results of both examinations were compiled in one table 1 and bar chart, (Fig. 4,).

From the attached material it follows, that within the group of 42 female patients, malignant lesions were found in 23 of them. The vast majority (23 out of 42 patients) of malignant lesion cases were related to hard elasticity aberrations. On the other hand, the occurrence of mixed aberrations or their absence was accompanied mostly by the presence of benign lesions (19 out of 42 patients).

The ultrasonographic assessment within the range of BI-RADS scale corresponded to the assessment in MMG examination were compiled in table 2 and graphic representation (Fig.5.).