Identification of NPM and non-mass breast cancer based on radiological features and radiomics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-mass breast cancer, presenting with calcifications, asymmetric dense shadows, and architectural distortions, is challenging to distinguish from non-puerperal mastitis (NPM) due to radiological similarities on mammography.

Purpose

This study aims to develop a mammographic-based radiomics model to differentiate NPM from non-mass breast cancer, addressing the limitations of subjective BI-RADS assessments that risk misdiagnosis or delayed treatment.

Methods

Mammographic images from 104 patients (44 NPM, 60 non-mass breast cancer), collected from January 2018 to June 2023, were retrospectively analyzed. Two senior breast radiologists independently reviewed images, with disagreements resolved by a more senior radiologist. Regions of interest (ROIs) were manua

SUBMITTER: Guo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12702729 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature