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Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound Elastography Characterization of Solid Breast Lesions

Solid Meme Lezyonlarının Karakterizasyonunda Ultrason Elastografinin Tanısal Değeri

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JAREM
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74–81
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Conclusion: The combination of B-mode US and US elastography can significantly improve the accuracy of diagnosis and characterization of breast lesions, thereby reducing the unnecessary biopsy rate.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study, the contribution of ultrasound (US) elastography in the characterization of solid breast masses was investigated.Methods: Seventy-five patients (1 male and 74 female, aged between 19 and 80 years) were enrolled.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 75 solid breast lesions, for which a biopsy was planned, were evaluated using B-mode US and US elastography during the same session.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The combination of B-mode US and US elastography can significantly improve the accuracy of diagnosis and characterization of breast lesions, thereby reducing the unnecessary biopsy rate.
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Objective: In this study, the contribution of ultrasound (US) elastography in the characterization of solid breast masses was investigated.Methods: Seventy-five patients (1 male and 74 female, aged between 19 and 80 years) were enrolled. A total of 75 solid breast lesions, for which a biopsy was planned, were evaluated using B-mode US and US elastography during the same session. Using B-mode US, the lesions were classified according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS); Tsukuba elasticity score was determined and strain ratio was calculated for all lesions. Subsequently, a core biopsy of the lesions was performed. BI-RADS results, Tsukuba elasticity scores, and strain ratio were compared with the histopathological results. Results: Of 75 lesions, 47 were benign (62.66%) and 28 were malignant (37.33%). According to the Tsukuba scoring method, the mean score of benign and malignant lesions was 2.31 and 3.96, respectively. The mean strain ratio was calculated to be 4.97±2.94 (0.96-13.20) for malignant lesions and 2.27±1.41 (0.5-5.84) for benign lesions. In statistical analysis, the mean strain ratio of the malignant lesions was significantly higher than that of the benign lesions (p<0.05). BI-RADS classification had the highest sensitivity (89.3%), and the Tsukuba scoring method had the highest specificity (93.6%). Elastographic assessment altered the result in 6 of 8 patients (75%) that B-mode US was missed. Conclusion: The combination of B-mode US and US elastography can significantly improve the accuracy of diagnosis and characterization of breast lesions, thereby reducing the unnecessary biopsy rate.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, solid meme lezyonlarının karakterizasyonunda ultrason (US) strain (gerinim) elastografinin tanıya katkısını araştırmaktır. Yöntemler: Memesinde solid lezyon saptanan ve biyopsi kararı alınan, yaşları 19-80 arasında değişen, 1'i erkek 74'ü kadın toplam 75 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Toplam 75 lezyon, aynı seansta B-mod US ve US elastografi ile değerlendirildi. Lezyonlar, B-mod US ile "Meme Görüntüleme Raporlama ve Veri Sistemi" (BI-RADS) kapsamında sınıflandırıldı. Sonrasında lezyonlar, US elastografi yöntemi ile, Tsukuba skorlama sistemine göre 5 farklı skorla değerlendirildi ve ayrıca lezyonların "gerinim oranı" değeri hesaplandı.Bulgular: Histopatolojik değerlendirmede lezyonların 47'si (%62,66) benin, 28'i (%37,33) malin olarak raporlandı. Tsukuba skorlama yöntemiyle, benin ve malin lezyonların ortalama skorları sırasıyla 2,31 ve 3,96 idi. "gerinim oranı" ortalaması, malin lezyonlarda 4,97±2,94 (0,96-13,20), benin lezyonlarda 2,27±1,41 (0,5-5,84) olarak hesaplandı. Malin lezyonların ortalama "gerinim oranı" değerleri benin lezyonlardan istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde yüksekti (p<0,05). Duyarlılığı en yüksek yöntem %89,3 ile BI-RADS, özgüllüğü en yüksek yöntem ise %93,6 ile Tsukuba skorlama yöntemi idi. B-mod US'nin yanıldığı 8 hastanın 6'sında (%75) elastografik inceleme sonucu değiştirdi.Sonuç: US elastografi, solid meme lezyonlarının karakterizasyonunda B-mod US'yi tamamlayıcı bir tetkik olarak doğru tanıya katkı sağlayıp, gereksiz biyopsi sayısını azaltabilir.

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TÜRKER, M. F., UMAY, S. T., AKÇA, T., KARABACAK, T., ESEN, K., BALCI, Y., APAYDIN, F. D. (2017). Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound Elastography Characterization of Solid Breast Lesions. JAREM, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 74–81. https://ajindex.com/articles/270389

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