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Automated water-path full-breast sonography: correlation with histology of 176 solid lesions
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|September 1, 1984
Summary
Automated water-path whole-breast sonography aids in diagnosing breast cancer. This imaging technique complements mammography and physical exams, improving cancer detection rates and differentiating benign from malignant lesions.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Medical Imaging
- Oncology
Background:
- Mammography and physical examination are standard breast cancer screening tools.
- Automated water-path whole-breast sonography (AWBWS) is an emerging imaging modality.
- Previous studies have indicated AWBWS's potential contribution to patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical utility of AWBWS in a large patient cohort.
- To compare AWBWS performance against mammography and physical examination.
- To assess AWBWS's ability to differentiate benign and malignant breast lesions.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective analysis of 2530 women undergoing AWBWS was conducted.
- Data included biopsy-proven cancers, benign lesions, and poorly defined masses.
- AWBWS findings were compared with mammography and histopathology results.
Main Results:
- AWBWS demonstrated 72% of cancers and detected six cancers missed by mammography.
- The modality reliably differentiated histologic types in 83% of benign lesions and 75% of cancers.
- Sonography differentiated benign from malignant processes in 90% of solid breast lesions.
Conclusions:
- AWBWS is a valuable complement to mammography and physical examination for breast cancer diagnosis.
- AWBWS improves cancer detection and lesion characterization.
- The procedure shows high accuracy in differentiating benign and malignant breast conditions.
