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Evidence and assessment of parenchymal patterns of ultrasonography for breast cancer detection among Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

Authors :
Zhongtao Bao
Yanchun Zhao
Shuqiang Chen
Xiaoyu Chen
Xiang Xu
Linglin Wei
Ling Chen
Source :
BMC Medical Imaging, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMC, 2021.

Abstract

Abstract Background Screening of breast cancer in asymptomatic women is important to evaluate for early diagnosis. In China ultrasound is a more frequently used method than mammography for the detection of breast cancer. The objectives of the study were to provide evidence and assessment of parenchymal patterns of ultrasonography for breast cancer detection among Chinese women. Methods Breast ultrasound examinations including the parenchymatous pattern of cytopathological confirmed breast cancer (n = 541) and age-matched cytopathological not confirmed breast cancer (n = 849) women were retrospectively reviewed by seven sonographer physicians. According to compositions of ducts, the thickness of the breast, diameter of ducts, fat lobules, and fibro glandular tissues, the breast parenchymatous pattern was categorized into heterogeneous (high percentage of fatty tissues), ductal (the inner diameters of ducts > 50% of the thick mass of the breast), mixed (the inner diameters of ducts was 50% of the thick mass of the breast), and fibrous categories (a dense classification of the breast). Results Heterogeneous (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712342
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Medical Imaging
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.792d04fa37843f4afd8c67ca2df0f43
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00687-0