Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound synchronized with shear wave elastography in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions: a diagnostic test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignancies affecting women. Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial for treatment and prognosis. Some studies have found that elastography combined with microperfusion characteristics, which are mostly described by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), could help in the diagnosis of breast lesions. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of CEUS synchronized with shear wave elastography (SWE) in discriminating between benign and malignant breast lesions by using real-time contrast elastography images to analyze shell elasticity and contrast intensity.

Methods

A total of 26 pathologically confirmed breast lesions in 26 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Each patient underwent conventional B-mode ultr

SUBMITTER: He H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature