Analysis of 248 breast lesions with an automated breast volume scanner (SomoV™) in comparison with Handheld Ultrasound and Mammography
M Golatta, O Kuseyri, A Harcos, A Scharf, C Sohn, JM Heil · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2010 · Heft 09
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Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic potential and accuracy of an automated breast volume scanner (SomoV™) in comparison with handheld ultrasound (HHUS) and mammography referring histological confirmation as standard.. Patients and methods: Subgroup analysis of 203 patients – out of 1430– with 248 breast lesions. All 203 patients had mammograms, HHUS and an automated three dimensional US breast volume scan. Each patient underwent an US or mammography guided core needle biopsy for histological confirmation. The data were evaluated according to the breast imagining reporting and data system (BIRADS) classificati…