Automated breast ultrasound: a comparison study with handheld ultrasound in detection and characterization of lesions in mammographically dense breast
Joint Authors
Joori, Salam Mohammad
Ahmad, Saja Ali
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2022), pp.112-117, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2022-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Background: Although mammography is a powerful screening tool in detection of early breast cancer, it is imperfect, particularly for women with dense breast, which have a higher risk to develop cancer and decrease the sensitivity of mammogram, Automated breast ultrasound is a recently introduced ultrasonography technique, developed with the purpose to standardize breast ultrasonography and overcome some limitations of handheld ultrasound, this study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of Automated breast ultrasound and compare it with handheld ultrasound in the detection and characterization of breast lesions in women with dense breasts.
Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of Automated breast ultrasound and compare it with hand held ultrasound in detection and characterization of breast lesions in women with dense breast.
Subjects and Methods: A prospective observational study conducted at Oncology Teaching Hospital during the period of ten months from 1st of February till 1st of December 2020.
Included 62 women with dense breasts on diagnostic mammograms.
All women underwent technician performed automated breast ultrasound and radiologist performed handheld ultrasound for both breasts.
All suspicious lesions with selected probably benign lesions underwent biopsy, handheld ultrasound detected 48 masses (67.6%), 15 of them (21.1%) were cystic, automated breast ultrasound detected 54 masses (76.1%); 20 of them (28.2%) were cystic.
The sensitivity of handheld ultrasound was=87.5%, Specificity=58.8%, the sensitivity of automated breast ultrasound was=93.8%, Specificity=70.6%.
Conclusion: Automated breast ultrasound is an effective modality to detect occult breast lesion in women with dense breasts, automated breast ultrasound and handheld ultrasound have a reliable agreement in detection and characterization of breast lesions with higher accuracy of automated breast ultrasound in the evaluation of malignant lesions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Saja Ali& Joori, Salam Mohammad. 2022. Automated breast ultrasound: a comparison study with handheld ultrasound in detection and characterization of lesions in mammographically dense breast. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.112-117.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1493174
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Saja Ali& Joori, Salam Mohammad. Automated breast ultrasound: a comparison study with handheld ultrasound in detection and characterization of lesions in mammographically dense breast. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 2 (Aug. 2022), pp.112-117.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1493174
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Saja Ali& Joori, Salam Mohammad. Automated breast ultrasound: a comparison study with handheld ultrasound in detection and characterization of lesions in mammographically dense breast. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2022. Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.112-117.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1493174
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 116-117
Record ID
BIM-1493174