Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology in the Differential Diagnosis of Solid Breast Masses with Different Sizes: Which Features Are Most Efficient?
Joint Authors
Bai, Min
Zhang, Hui-Ping
Xing, Jin-Fang
Shi, Qiu-Sheng
Gu, Ji-Ying
Li, Fan
Chen, Hui-Li
Zhang, Xue-Mei
Fang, Yun
Du, Lian-Fang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To evaluate diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology for solid breast masses with different sizes and determine which features are most efficient.
Materials and Methods.
271 solid breast masses in 242 women were examined with ARFI, and their shear wave velocities (SWVs), Virtual Touch tissue imaging (VTI) patterns, and area ratios (ARs) were measured and compared with their histopathological outcomes.
Receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) were calculated to assess diagnostic performance of ARFI for small masses (6–14 mm) and big masses (15–30 mm).
Results.
SWV of mass was shown to be positively associated with mass size (P<0.001).
For small masses, area under ROC (Az) of AR was larger than that of SWV (P<0.001) and VTI pattern (P<0.001); no significant difference was found between Az of SWV and that of VTI pattern (P=0.906).
For big masses, Az of VTI pattern was less than that of SWV (P=0.008) and AR (P=0.002); no significant difference was identified between Az of SWV and that of AR (P=0.584).
Conclusions.
For big masses, SWV and AR are both efficient measures; nevertheless, for small masses, AR seems to be the best feature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bai, Min& Zhang, Hui-Ping& Xing, Jin-Fang& Shi, Qiu-Sheng& Gu, Ji-Ying& Li, Fan…[et al.]. 2015. Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology in the Differential Diagnosis of Solid Breast Masses with Different Sizes: Which Features Are Most Efficient?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055376
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bai, Min…[et al.]. Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology in the Differential Diagnosis of Solid Breast Masses with Different Sizes: Which Features Are Most Efficient?. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055376
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bai, Min& Zhang, Hui-Ping& Xing, Jin-Fang& Shi, Qiu-Sheng& Gu, Ji-Ying& Li, Fan…[et al.]. Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology in the Differential Diagnosis of Solid Breast Masses with Different Sizes: Which Features Are Most Efficient?. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055376