The mean age of our patients was 48.4 y/o (21-88).
In our series,
57 patients had histologically proven malignant lesions and 153 patients had benign lesions.
The distribution of the tumours according to the histology are shown in this figure.
Fig. 1
The SE and SP were: 61.4% and 64.05% for 2D-DM; 70.2% and 59.48% for Synthesized-DM,
respectively.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Significant differences were found regarding SE between Synthesized-DM and 2D-DM: OR 0.88,
IC (0.78-0.98).
No significant differences were found in SP between both techniques: OR 1.08,
IC (0.97-1.31).
This graph represents the ROC curves and the comparison among them.
The ROC curve for 2D-DM was 0.729 and for Synthesized-DM was 0.747.
There were not significant differences between both ROC´s (p=0.54).
Fig. 4
Cases
Fig. 5: Asymptomatic 53 year-old women that presented an spiculated nodule in the left breast visible in both mammogram 2D-DM and synthesized-DM.
Fig. 6: Asymptomatic 56 year-old women with an spiculated nodule in the right breast corresponding to an infiltrating ductal carcinoma which is better demonstrated on the synthesized image than conventional mammography.
Fig. 7: Asymptomatic 56 year-old women with an spiculated nodule in the right breast corresponding to an infiltrating ductal carcinoma which is better demonstrated on the synthesized image than conventional mammography.
Fig. 8: 47 year old woman. On Conventional mammography a distortion in the right upper quadrant is identified. The lesión is better demonstrated on synthesized mammography. It corresponds to a infiltrating ductal carcinoma.
Fig. 9: 47 year-old woman. On Conventional mammography a distortion in the right upper quadrant is identified. The lesión is better demonstrated on synthesized mammography. It corresponds to a infiltrating ductal carcinoma.
Fig. 10: This asymptomatic 52 year-old women presents microcalcifications MCC that are best identified on synthesized-DM.
Fig. 11: This asymptomatic 52 year-old women presents microcalcifications MCC that are best identified on synthesized-DM.