Abstract
Excisional biopsy is the standard method of distinguishing benign from malignant masses of the breast. However, alternative, less invasive methods of diagnosis are needed to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies, allay anxiety of the patient, and control costs. In this study, we evaluated breast masses in a series of patients using color Doppler sonography and gray scale ultrasonographic features. In all cases, the pathologic diagnosis of the breast mass was subsequently established by excisional biopsy. The accuracy of gray scale sonography exceeded that of color Doppler sonography at a significance level of P < 0.005.
MeSH terms
-
Adolescent
-
Adult
-
Aged
-
Aged, 80 and over
-
Anxiety / prevention & control
-
Biopsy
-
Biopsy, Needle
-
Breast Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
-
Breast Diseases / pathology
-
Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
-
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
-
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnostic imaging
-
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology
-
Cost Control
-
Evaluation Studies as Topic
-
Female
-
Fibroadenoma / diagnostic imaging
-
Fibroadenoma / pathology
-
Fibrocystic Breast Disease / diagnostic imaging
-
Fibrocystic Breast Disease / pathology
-
Humans
-
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
-
Mammography
-
Middle Aged
-
Sensitivity and Specificity
-
Single-Blind Method
-
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*
-
Ultrasonography, Mammary*
-
Unnecessary Procedures