Contrast-Enhanced Mammography for Women with Palpable Breast Abnormalities.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale and objectives

To examine the role of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in the work-up of palpable breast abnormalities.

Materials and methods

In this single-center combination prospective-retrospective study, women with palpable breast abnormalities underwent CEM evaluation prospectively, comprising the acquisition of low energy (LE) images and recombined images (RI) which depict enhancement, followed by targeted ultrasound (US). Two independent readers retrospectively reviewed the imaging and assigned BI-RADS assessment based on LE alone, LE plus US, RI with LE plus US (CEM plus US), and RI alone. Pathology results or 1-year follow-up imaging served as the reference standard.

Results

237 women with 262 palpable abnormalities were included (mean age, 51 y

SUBMITTER: Amir T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature