Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in breast lesions: what diagnostic models could be used for lesions of different sizes?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies show the size of lesions could affect the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). It is unclear whether CEUS has good diagnostic performance for lesions ≤2.0 and ≤1.0 cm. It is beneficial for the early diagnosis to explore the application of CEUS in breast lesions of different sizes. This study aims to analyze the diagnostic performance of CEUS and explore diagnostic models better suited to breast lesions of different sizes.

Methods

A total of 1,059 lesions (656 benign and 403 malignant) examined by ultrasound and CEUS with definite pathological results were included in this retrospective study and divided into training (n=847) and validation (n=212) sets. All lesions were divided into three groups according to size. Diagnostic

SUBMITTER: Fu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788570 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature