Contribution of Sonoelastography to Diagnosis in Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Breast Masses
Yıldız M, Goya C, Adin M. Contribution of Sonoelastography to Diagnosis in Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Breast Masses. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2020, 39: 1395-1403. PMID: 32083349, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-mode ultrasoundStrain indexMalignant lesionsBenign lesionsSonoelastographic examinationBreast massesMean strain indexDiagnostic performanceMean strain index valueSubcutaneous adipose tissueStrain index valueFemale patientsMean ageHistopathologic evaluationHistopathologic findingsScoring methodDifferential diagnosisAdipose tissueDistinguishing BenignUnnecessary biopsiesDiagnostic efficacyLesionsSolid breast massesMalignant breast massesDiagnostic accuracy