A novel application of the Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors

Comparison of retraction phenomenon and BI-RADS-US descriptors in differentiating benign and malignant breast masses using an automated breast volume scanner

“…Because of the similar usefulness of BI-RADS-US descriptors in diagnosing breast lesions, it is significant to know how retraction phenomenon performed compared with BI-RADS-US descriptors in the differential diagnoses of breast lesions. Although the literature concerning the clinical application of ABVS has been currently increasing, studies have mainly focused on thediagnostic value of ABVS [11,12,13], its reproducibility [14,15,16], itscomparison with conventional US or mammography [8,9,10,17], disease size measurement [18,19], and its application to other organs or tissues [20,21]. To our knowledge, no investigators have compared the diagnostic performance of retraction phenomenon with BI-RADS-US descriptors using an ABVS.…”

Imaging update on soft tissue sarcoma

“…4 Ultrasound can diagnose a benign lesion with an accuracy of between 80-90% and aggressive lesions can be determined with a sensitivity and specificity of both 84% based on several ultrasound techniques. 1,5,6,7,8 Ultrasound is extremely effective in triaging lumps particularly if they are benign and can prevent further unnecessary investigations 9 .…”