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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-22
pubmed:abstractText
We aimed to evaluate the differential diagnostic value of a method of computer-assisted texture analysis in comparison to established ultrasonographic B-mode characteristics in the examination of solid breast masses. At two centers, 77 patients presenting with a solid mass on B-mode scan were studied at 7.5 MHz. Description of B-mode appearance included assessment of tumor shape, borders, presence of an echogenic rim, tissue architecture, internal echo structure, absorption and elasticity. For statistical pattern recognition, the following parameters were used: form factor, mean grey level, signal-to-noise ratio, mean gradient and correlation from the co-occurrence matrix. At center 1, the most decisive parameter for differential diagnosis was distortion of tissue architecture (sensitivity, SN, 83%; specificity, SP, 92%) and, at center 2, relation to the adjacent tissue (SN 93%, SP 92%). Among texture parameters, best discrimination was achieved for correlation from the co-occurrence matrix at center 1 (SN 58%, SP 73%) and for form factor at center 2 (SN 93%, SP 77%). Among sonographic criteria, the highest contribution to the diagnosis was found for an unsharp border (odds ratio, OR, 12.2), architectural distortion (OR, 8.6), fixation to skin or chest wall (OR, 9.0) and fixation to adjacent breast parenchyma (OR, 8.8), according to texture analysis for parameters form factor (OR 4.0) and correlation from the co-occurrence matrix (OR 4.7). Ultrasonographic texture analysis can be helpful as an additional parameter in differential diagnosis of breast tumors, but did not reach differential diagnostic accuracy of sonomorphologic features.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0301-5629
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1243-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Relevance of sonographic B-mode criteria and computer-aided ultrasonic tissue characterization in differential/diagnosis of solid breast masses.
pubmed:affiliation
Departments of Department of Radiology, Lainz Hospital, Wolkersbergenstr.1, Vienna, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article