The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the ultrasound B-mode imaging in the differentiation diagnostics of solid lesions in the breast in relation to the pathomorphological verification. From January to July 2010, 375 ultrasound breast examinations were conducted. The study enrolled 80 women aged 17-83, with 99 solid, focal lesions present in breasts, which were qualified...

BACKGROUND Barriers to timely resolution of abnormal cancer screening tests add to cancer health disparities among low-income, uninsured, and minority populations. We conducted a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of lay patient navigators on time to resolution and completion of follow-up testing among patients with abnormal screening tests in a medically underserved patient population. ...

36 SAJS VOL. 52 NO. 2 JUNE 2014 The Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) classification has been developed for both ultrasound and mammography.[1] ‘BIRADS 2 lesions are described as benign findings inclu­ ding intramammary nodes and breast implants. BIRADS 3 lesions are probably benign lesions including non calcified circumscribed lesions.’[2] Lesions classified as BIRADS 3 and 4 r...

BACKGROUND Stereotactic core-needle biopsies (SCNBs) are a reliable alternative to surgical biopsy for microcalcifications. The positive predictive value (PPV) of SCNB has been shown to be reproducible in several studies using the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) classification, which is the current gold standard in mammographic reporting. At this stage, no study has been done ...

OBJECTIVE Mastalgia is an important symptom affecting approximately 70% of women and it disrupts the quality of life especially due to the worry of having cancer. In our study, the type and severity of mastalgia symptom of patients who presented to the outpatient clinic with mastalgia complaint were assessed along with their physical examination findings and radiology results. The purpose of th...

The Breast Imaging Report and Data System (BIRADS) of the American College of Radiology (ACR) is today largely used in most of the countries where breast cancer screening is implemented. It is a tool defined to reduce variability between radiologists when creating the reports in mammography, ultrasonography or MRI. Some changes in the last version of the BIRADStrade mark have been included to r...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate virtual touch tissue imaging quantification (VTIQ) as a new elastography method concerning its intra- and interexaminer reliability and its ability to differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions in comparison to and in combination with ultrasound (US) B-mode breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS US and VTIQ were perf...

Due to the widespread implementation of breast screening programs and improvements in diagnostic imaging, approximately 25-35% of breast cancers are non-palpable at diagnosis (Skinner et al., 2001). However, because of these breast screening programs and improvements there is an increase in the incidence of breast lesions which have to be clarified histopathologically. As well as nonpalpable br...