Yuan-ming Xiao1, Zhi-heng Chen2, Qi-chang Zhou3, Zhiyuan Wang4. 1. Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Ultrasonography, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China. 2. Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China. 3. Department of Ultrasonography, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China. Electronic address: qichangzhou05@gmail.com. 4. Department of Ultrasonography, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) with that of conventional ultrasonography in the detection of breast cancer lesions. METHODS: In a retrospective study, patients aged 18-78 years who had breast cancer, had undergone screening using ABVS and conventional ultrasonography, and provided a biopsy sample at a center in Changsha, China, between July 22, 2011, and September 20, 2014, were identified. Results of ultrasonography and ABVS were compared. RESULTS: A total of 417 lesions were detected among 300 patients. Ultrasonography detected 326 lesions, whereas ABVS detected all 417 (P<0.001). ABVS detected all 32 malignant lesions and ultrasonography detected 31 (P=0.158). Conventional ultrasonography identified microcalcifications in only two cases, whereas ABVS reported these in eight cases (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: ABVS detects significantly more breast lesions than conventional ultrasonography does.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) with that of conventional ultrasonography in the detection of breast cancer lesions. METHODS: In a retrospective study, patients aged 18-78 years who had breast cancer, had undergone screening using ABVS and conventional ultrasonography, and provided a biopsy sample at a center in Changsha, China, between July 22, 2011, and September 20, 2014, were identified. Results of ultrasonography and ABVS were compared. RESULTS: A total of 417 lesions were detected among 300 patients. Ultrasonography detected 326 lesions, whereas ABVS detected all 417 (P<0.001). ABVS detected all 32 malignant lesions and ultrasonography detected 31 (P=0.158). Conventional ultrasonography identified microcalcifications in only two cases, whereas ABVS reported these in eight cases (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: ABVS detects significantly more breast lesions than conventional ultrasonography does.
Authors: Shahad A Ibraheem; Rozi Mahmud; Suraini Mohamad Saini; Hasyma Abu Hassan; Aysar Sabah Keiteb; Ahmed M Dirie Journal: Diagnostics (Basel) Date: 2022-02-19