The Accuracy of BI-RADS Classification of Breast Ultrasound as a First-Line Imaging Method
The Accuracy of BI-RADS Classification of Breast Ultrasound as a First-Line Imaging Method
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DOI:
10.1055/s-0031-1281667
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Hackeloeer, B. J.
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作者:
Hille, H.;Vetter, M.;Hackeloeer, B. J.
Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the accuracy of BI-RADS categories 3 - 5 in breast ultrasound (US) as the first-line imaging method.Materials and Methods: 5077 examinations of a consecutive, unselected and mixed collective of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were performed. Of these examinations, 835 cases of BIRADS 3 - 5 could be analyzed.Results: The PPV with respect to a malignant lesion for BI-RADS 3, 4, 5 was 0.03, 0.48, and 0.97, respectively. When BI-RADS 4 and 5 cases are considered to be suspicious, the ratio of benign to malignant findings corresponds to 1:1.8. Analyzing BIRADS 3 - 5 lesions, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy are 0.92, 0.85, and 0.87, respectively.Conclusion: The data support the feasibility of US for discriminating malignant from benign findings corresponding to the ACR BI-RADS classification without excessively increasing the number of unnecessary biopsies.