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PURPOSE: Proposal for the classification of breast masses through ultrasound elastography in order to differentiate benign and malignant lesions with histological correlation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 188 patients enrolled for percutaneous biopsy of 228 breast lesions. Elastography was performed and interpreted according to criteria created by the authors, with scores varying from 1 to 4 based on elasticity of images obtained upon release of compression. These results were compared with the histological results; elasticity scores of 1 and 2 were considered benign, a score of 3 as probably benign, and 4 as suspicious for malignancy. Positive predictive value, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy have been calculated. The results were evaluated using Fisher's exact test and the analysis of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to determine the association with the histological results, and diagnostic accuracy of the proposed classification. RESULTS: The positive predictive value, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the scores were 76.5%, 95.9%, and 94.7%, respectively. Of 228 lesions tested, 26 tests yielded true positive results; 8 yielded false positive results; 190 true negative results; and 4 false negative results. There was association with the histological results by the Fisher method (P < 0.05) and an excellent area below the ROC curve of 0.954 (confidence range of 95%, 0.925-0.982). CONCLUSION: The classification by elastography proposed by the authors can be used as an important tool combined with ultrasonographic studies for differentiating benign and malignant lesions of the breast.
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Doenças Mamárias/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/normas , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doenças Mamárias/classificação , Doenças Mamárias/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/classificação , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Curva ROC , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Proposal of systematization for the elastographic study in the ultrasound routine. METHODS: Evaluation was made of 308 patients forwarded to the breast intervention service in the CTC-Genesis from May 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 to perform percutaneous breast biopsy. Prior to the percutaneous biopsy, an ultrasound study and an elastography were performed. Lesions were primarily analyzed and classified according to the Bi-Rads lexicon criteria by the conventional ultrasound scan (B mode). The elastography was then performed and analyzed in accordance with the systematization proposed by the authors, using images obtained during compression and after decompression of the area of interest. Lesions were classified following the system developed by the authors using a four-point scale, where scores (1) and (2) were considered benign, score (3) probably benign and score (4) suspicion of malignancy. Results obtained by the two methods were compared with the histological results using the areas within the ROC (receiver operator curves) curves. RESULTS: The area within the curve for elastography was of 0.952 with a confidence interval between 0.910 and 0.966, error of 0.023, and of 0.867 with a confidence interval between 0.823 and 0.903, error of 0.0333 for the ultrasound. When the areas were compared, a difference between the curves of 0.026 was observed, which was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: This work shows the systematization of the elastographic study using information obtained during compression and after decompression of the ultrasound scan sample, thus showing that elastography might enhance the assessment of risk of malignancy for lesions characterized by the ultrasound.
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Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Ultrassonografia Mamária/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Métodos Epidemiológicos , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Software , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJETIVO: Propor uma sistematização do estudo elastográfico para emprego na rotina ultrassonográfica. MÉTODOS: Avaliação de 308 pacientes encaminhadas ao serviço de intervenção mamária do CTC-Gênese no período de 1 de maio de 2007 a 1 de março de 2008 para a realização de biópsia mamária percutânea. Antes da realização da biópsia percutânea foi realizado o estudo ultrassonográfico e a elastografia. As lesões foram primeiramente analisadas e classificadas conforme o léxico Bi-Rads pelo ultrassom convencional (modo B). Posteriormente, a elastografia foi realizada e analisada conforme sistematização proposta pelos autores, por meio das imagens obtidas durante a compressão e após a descompressão da área de interesse. As lesões foram classificadas conforme escores criados pelos autores: os escores 1 e 2 foram considerados benignos, o escore 3 como provavelmente benigno e o 4 como suspeito para malignidade. Foram comparados os resultados obtidos entre os dois métodos com os resultados histológicos utilizando as áreas dentro das curvas ROC (curvas operadores dependentes). RESULTADOS: A área dentro da curva para a elastografia foi de 0.952 com intervalo de confidência entre 0.910 e 0.966, erro de 0.023, e de 0.867 com intervalo de confidência entre 0.823 e 0.903, erro de 0.0333, para o ultrassom. Quando comparadas as áreas observou-se diferença entre as curvas de 0.026, estatisticamente significativa. CONCLUSÃO: Este trabalho apresenta uma sistematização do estudo elastográfico utilizando as informações obtidas durante a compressão e após a descompressão da amostra ultrassonográfica, demonstrando que a elastografia pode incrementar a avaliação do risco de malignidade para lesões caracterizadas pelo ultrassom.
OBJECTIVE: Proposal of systematization for the elastographic study in the ultrasound routine. METHODS: Evaluation was made of 308 patients forwarded to the breast intervention service in the CTC-Genesis from May 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 to perform percutaneous breast biopsy. Prior to the percutaneous biopsy, an ultrasound study and an elastography were performed. Lesions were primarily analyzed and classified according to the Bi-Rads® lexicon criteria by the conventional ultrasound scan (B mode). The elastography was then performed and analyzed in accordance with the systematization proposed by the authors, using images obtained during compression and after decompression of the area of interest. Lesions were classified following the system developed by the authors using a four-point scale, where scores (1) and (2) were considered benign, score (3) probably benign and score (4) suspicion of malignancy. Results obtained by the two methods were compared with the histological results using the areas within the ROC (receiver operator curves) curves. RESULTS: The area within the curve for elastography was of 0.952 with a confidence interval between 0.910 and 0.966, error of 0.023, and of 0.867 with a confidence interval between 0.823 and 0.903, error of 0.0333 for the ultrasound. When the areas were compared, a difference between the curves of 0.026 was observed, which was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: This work shows the systematization of the elastographic study using information obtained during compression and after decompression of the ultrasound scan sample, thus showing that elastography might enhance the assessment of risk of malignancy for lesions characterized by the ultrasound.