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Published on: April 5, 2020
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of breast tumors: an initial experience
Merete U Kristiansen1, Marit A Martiniussen1, Anne Sofie F Larsen1
1Department of Radiology, Ostfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.
Background:
The increase of neoadjuvant treatment for breast cancer creates a capacity challenge as response evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a limited resource. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been proposed as an alternative imaging strategy.
Purpose:
To get experience with examination of malignant breast tumors with CEUS and evaluate the potential for future use in response evaluation of neoadjuvant treatment.
Material And Methods:
In this pilot study, the dynamic contrast-enhancement of ultrasound and MRI examinations were analyzed in 14 women with histologically verified breast cancer.
Results:
Analysis of the time intensity curve of CEUS demonstrated the difference between tumor and normal tissue. The peak intensity was five times higher in tumor tissue (mean increase 397%, 95% CI 250-545). The curve was steeper for tumor tissue (mean 1.76, 95% CI 1.26-2.26) than for normal tissue (mean 0.43, 95% CI 0.24-0.62).
Conclusion:
CEUS is a feasible method of examining blood flow in malignant breast tumors.
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