ABSTRACT
Introduction: Elastography is considered a non-invasive imaging modality which determines the tumors according to their stiffness (elasticity). Strain images representing the relative stiffness of lesions in comparison to the stiffness of surrounding normal tissue as malignant tumors tend to be stiffer than the normal tissue, which results in under compression.
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the real-time sonoelastography together with B-mode US for distinguishing between benign and malignant breast lesions.
Methods: The study was conducted on 20 patients with 36 lesions, each patient was subjected to complete history taking, thorough clinical examination. Then all patients had conventional US and elastography while only in 17 patients mammography was done.
Results: Among the 20 patients, sensitivity and specificity of the …show more content…
The soft consistency of the breast is made of fatty tissues that surround the breast glands. (1) Different breast lesions are present, fibroadenoma is considered the commonest benign tumor while the invasive ductal carcinoma is the commonest malignant tumor. (1)
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women in developed countries and its incidence is increasing and so the aim of breast cancer control is early detection for better management and prognosis .(1)
Nowadays after development of recent techniques in breast imaging as well as the screening programs and higher degree of health awareness there is relative decreased incidence of breast cancer mortality.(2)
The main modalities which are used in breast imaging are mammography which is the reference technique, sono-mammography and MRI. B- mode ultrasound is considered as the complementary examination for the investigation of breast
Introduction: Elastography is considered a non-invasive imaging modality which determines the tumors according to their stiffness (elasticity). Strain images representing the relative stiffness of lesions in comparison to the stiffness of surrounding normal tissue as malignant tumors tend to be stiffer than the normal tissue, which results in under compression.
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the real-time sonoelastography together with B-mode US for distinguishing between benign and malignant breast lesions.
Methods: The study was conducted on 20 patients with 36 lesions, each patient was subjected to complete history taking, thorough clinical examination. Then all patients had conventional US and elastography while only in 17 patients mammography was done.
Results: Among the 20 patients, sensitivity and specificity of the …show more content…
The soft consistency of the breast is made of fatty tissues that surround the breast glands. (1) Different breast lesions are present, fibroadenoma is considered the commonest benign tumor while the invasive ductal carcinoma is the commonest malignant tumor. (1)
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women in developed countries and its incidence is increasing and so the aim of breast cancer control is early detection for better management and prognosis .(1)
Nowadays after development of recent techniques in breast imaging as well as the screening programs and higher degree of health awareness there is relative decreased incidence of breast cancer mortality.(2)
The main modalities which are used in breast imaging are mammography which is the reference technique, sono-mammography and MRI. B- mode ultrasound is considered as the complementary examination for the investigation of breast