Differentiating solid breast masses: comparison of the diagnostic efficacy of shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging

(2020) Differentiating solid breast masses: comparison of the diagnostic efficacy of shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging. Diagnosis (Berl). ISSN 2194-802x

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Shear wave elastography (SWE) quantitatively determines the nature of the breast lesions. Few previous studies have compared the diagnostic value of this modality with other imaging techniques. The present study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of SWE with that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting the nature of the breast masses. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 80 patients with breast lumps who had Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) score of three or higher based on mammography and/or screening ultrasonography, underwent 3D SWE and MRI. The lesions were classified according to MRI BI-RADS scoring; Mean elasticity (Emean) and elasticity ratio (Eratio) for each lesion were also determined by SWE. The results of these two modalities were compared with histopathologic diagnosis as the gold standard method; diagnostic value and diagnostic agreement were then calculated. RESULTS: Of the masses, 46.2 were histopathologically proven to be malignant. The Emean for benign and malignant masses was 34.04 ± 19.51 kPa and 161.92 ± 58.14 kPa, respectively. Both modalities had diagnostic agreement with histopathologic results (p<0.001). Kappa coefficient was 0.87 for SWE and 0.42 for MRI. The sensitivity of both methods was 94.59 (95 CI: 81.81-99.34), while the specificity and accuracy were 48.84 95% CI: 33.31-64.54 and 70.0% 95% CI: 58.72-79.74 for MRI, and 93.02% 95% CI: 80.94-98.54 and 93.75% 95% CI: 86.01-97.94 for SWE. CONCLUSIONS: SWE has better diagnostic value in terms of determining the nature of the breast masses. SWE can increase the diagnostic function of differentiating benign masses from malignant ones.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: breast mass diagnostic index magnetic resonance imaging shear wave elastography
Subjects: WN Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging
WP Gynecology and Obstetrics > WP 800-910 Breast
Divisions: Cancer Prevention Research Center
Faculty of Paramedical > Department of Radiology
Journal or Publication Title: Diagnosis (Berl)
Journal Index: Pubmed
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2020-0056
ISSN: 2194-802x
Depositing User: Zahra Otroj
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/12505

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