ACR ULTRASOUND CRITERIA FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF SOLID BREAST LESIONS

Problemstellung: The American Collage of Radiology published a selection of ultrasound criteria for the description of breast lesions. This criteria are defined in detail and are illustrated in the recently published BI-RADS® Manual. The aim of our study was to evaluate the capability of these criteria to differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions. Methoden: Between January 2004 and March 2005 solid breast lesions from 250 women were documented on the ACR form for the description of breast lesions. All lesions were confirmed by histological examination. The examinations were performed by four experienced…