Short analysis on elastographic images of benign and malignant breast lesions based on color and hue parameters

Purpose: To determine if color and hue analysis realized on elastographic images of breast lesions can improve benign-malignant differentiation. Methodology: Our analysis was performed on 125 elastographic images of different breast lesions (malignant and benign) acquired from 80 patients examined in our Breast Unit using a Hitachi 8500 ultrasound device, during a period of 10 months (May 2007-February 2008). Histopathology was obtained by means of percutaneous biopsy or post-surgery. Fibroadenoma-like lesions unchanged over a period of 3 years were considered benign. Followed parameters (numeric values): averag…