THREE DIMENSIONAL SONOGRAPHIC STUDY OF BREAST NODULES
T Abbattista, L Serry, P Busilacchi · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: We examined breast nodules with three-dimensional (3D) sonography and power Doppler to identify new parameters that might be useful for differentiating benign and malignant lesions. Methods and Materials: Breast nodules in 41 women were examined with a Voluson-GE 730 scanner and a linear-array dedicated 3D probe. Each nodule was examined in the B-mode, and its vascular characteristics were evaluated with power Doppler; 3D reconstruction was used in both studies. The examiner classified each lesion as benign or malignant based on B-mode appearance, margin characteristics, infiltration, and blood vessel d…