Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions: Efficacy of Real Time Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Ricci, Paolo; Cantisani, Vito; Ballesio, Laura; Pagliara, E.; Sallusti, E; Drudi, F. M.; Trippa, Francesca; Calascibetta, F.; Ertürk, Şükrü Mehmet; Modesti, Mauro; Passariello, Roberto

doi:10.1055/s-2006-927226

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“…Although the current literature does not yet offer vast experience of the quantitative evaluation of breast masses, the application of CE-US in the senology field is a diagnostic practice that is increasingly widely used with promising results [16][17][18][19][20][21][22]; CE-US would, indeed, appear to be a reliable technique in the characterisation of breast masses on account of its ability to explore the vascular pattern, with good correlation with the same kind of evaluation conducted using breast MRI.…”

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the characterisation of breast masses: utility of quantitative analysis in comparison with MRI

Caproni

Marchisio²,

Pecchi

et al. 2009

Eur Radiol

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the characterisation of breast masses: utility of quantitative analysis in comparison with MRI

Caproni

Marchisio²,

Pecchi

et al. 2009

Eur Radiol

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“…4, MAY 2010 evaluation of palpable abnormalities. A recent study by Ricci et al 5 on a series of 50 lesions comparing CEUS with MRI resulted in a sensitivity of CEUS of 100%, with a specificity of 87.5%, which was comparable to MRI. The higher specificity could well be attributable to time/enhancement evaluation, which was performed in the Italian study but not in our study.…”

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Can contrast‐enhanced sonography distinguish benign from malignant breast masses?

Sorelli

Cosgrove

Svensson

et al. 2010

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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“…This software is a specific sonographic quantification software, based on pixel-by-pixel signal intensity over time to obtain contrast-enhanced sonographic perfusion maps for each stenosis [19]. In all cases, regions of interest were chosen in the affected region containing the full bowel wall (through the full thickness of a longitudinal segment of the bowel) surrounding the stenosis.…”

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Assessment of Inflammatory and Fibrotic Stenoses in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Computerized Algorithm: A Pilot Study

Schirin-Sokhan

Winograd²,

Tischendorf³

et al. 2011

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Purpose: The development of stenosis is a typical complication of Crohn’s disease and represents a serious diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The aim of the present study was to define objective quantitative measures of stricture characteristics (fibrostenotic/cicartricial vs. inflammatory) using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with stenotic Crohn’s disease. Materials and Methods: During a period of 18 months, 18 consecutive patients with Crohn’s disease and manifestation of a localized significant small bowel stenosis were prospectively recruited. Standardized ultrasound (US) examination, color-coded duplex sonography and CEUS using SonoVue® were performed. Quantitative measurements of bowel wall vascularity were determined using computerized algorithms (Bracco QONTRAST software). The quality of stenosis (fibrostenotic vs. inflammatory) was classified in a 4-point scale, and the diagnostic/prognostic power of the US and clinical tests upon initial presentation were compared. Results: We established a novel standardized CEUS procedure using computerized algorithms to quantitatively examine stenoses in Crohn’s disease. An inflammatory origin of stenosis correlated significantly with a high Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) (p < 0.01), the length of stenosis (p < 0.01) as well as the Limberg score (p < 0.01). There was no correlation between the type of stenosis and quantitative results of CEUS. Conclusion: Although bowel wall vascularity can be quantitatively assessed in stenotic areas by CEUS, this analysis does not improve the diagnostic power for the objective determination of the quality of stenosis at a single measurement. Semiquantitative analysis of bowel wall vascularity, length of stenosis, and CDAI may help to discriminate the origin of small bowel stenosis in Crohn’s disease.

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Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions: Efficacy of Real Time Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract: CEUS seems to be a reliable method to differentiate breast lesions, since it provides typical enhancement patterns. Contrast sonographic perfusion curves correlate well with MRI wash in--wash out curves.

Cited by 71 publications

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the characterisation of breast masses: utility of quantitative analysis in comparison with MRI

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the characterisation of breast masses: utility of quantitative analysis in comparison with MRI

Can contrast‐enhanced sonography distinguish benign from malignant breast masses?

Assessment of Inflammatory and Fibrotic Stenoses in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Computerized Algorithm: A Pilot Study

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