Advantages and Disadvantages of the X-ray and Ultrasound Examination for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- VernacularTitle:乳腺X线及超声影像诊断乳腺癌的优势及不足
- Author:
Lina ZHANG
;
Shu LI
;
Xinyu ZHENG
;
Ke XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
X-ray;
ultrasound
- From:
Journal of China Medical University
2010;(6):485-486
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the mammography and ultrasound examination for breast cancer diagnosis.Methods Totally 84 breast cancer patients enrolled in our study.All of the patients underwent mammography before surgery,and 69 of them received both mammography and ultrasound examination.The data were studied retrospectively.Results 84 foci were found totally on mammography and were all diagnosed above ACR BIRAD grade 4 by X-ray.Two of the 13 cases smaller than 2 cm in diameter were diagnosed as grade 3 by ultrasound.Eleven cases with microcalcification were diagnosed as grade 2（1case）and 3（1case）by ultrasound.Only 1 of the 6 cases shown as distortion was diagnosed as 5 by ultrasound.Conclusion X-ray has the superiority to ultrasound for distortion and microcalcification.For the mass smaller than 2 cm in diameter,both of X-ray and ultrasound may underestimate.
