The Differential Value of Ultrasound Elastography Combined with BI-RADS in Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions with Small Size (≤2 cm)

doi:10.7517/issn.1674-0475.190607

Abstract

Abstract: The differential value of ultrasound elastography (UE) combined with breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) in benign and malignant breast lesions with small size (≤ 2 cm) was analyzed in this study. A total of 112 lesions were selected as the subjects of this study from 80 patients with breast lesions in our hospital from March 2018 to March 2019, and all patients were examined by UE and BI-RADS. The differential value of UE, BI-RADS and their combination for benign and malignant breast lesions (≤ 2 cm) was analyzed with pathological examination as a reference. The pathological examination results showed that, among 112 lesions, there were 60 benign (53.57%) and 52 malignant (46.43%). The UE and BI-RADS scores of patients with malignant breast lesions were significantly higher than those of patients with benign breast lesions, the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions, the UE was 76.92%, 76.67% and 76.79%, the BI-RADS was 80.77%, 80.00% and 80.36%, UE combined BI-RADS was 96.15%, 95.00% and 95.54%, UE combined BI-RADS was significantly higher than the single of UE and BI-RADS, the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05). This study confirms that, UE and BI-RADS have the good value in differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions with small size (≤ 2 cm), and their combination has the higher value in differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions.

Key words: ultrasound elastography, breast imaging reporting and data system, benign and malignant breast lesions with small size (&le, 2 cm), differential value

HU Liangyong, LI Xi, XIE Fang. The Differential Value of Ultrasound Elastography Combined with BI-RADS in Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions with Small Size (≤2 cm)[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2019, 37(6): 604-610.

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