Role of shear-wave elastography (SWE) in complex cystic and solid breast lesions in comparison with conventional ultrasound

Bo Eun Lee, Jin Chung, Eun Suk Cha, Jee Eun Lee, Jeoung Hyun Kim

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Abstract

Abstract Objective To evaluate the additional role of shear-wave elastography (SWE) in differential diagnosis of complex cystic and solid breast lesions. Materials and methods From January 2013 to November 2013, 140 complex cystic and solid breast lesions from 139 consecutive patients were performed ultrasound and SWE prior to biopsy. BI-RADS ultrasound final assessment and SWE parameters were recorded for each lesion. Histopathologic diagnosis was used as the reference standard. Results Among the 140 lesions, 30 lesions (21.4%) were malignant. The mean maximum elasticity (Emax) of malignant lesions (184.3 kPa) was significantly higher than that of benign lesions (45.5 kPa) (P < 0.001). Homogeneity of elasticity and color pattern were significantly different from malignancy and benign lesions (P < 0.05). Emax with cutoff value at 108.5 kPa showed Az value of 0.968 (95% CI, 0.932-0.985) with sensitivity of 86.7% and specificity of 97.3%. Using this cutoff value, false-positive rate was 2.7% and false-negative rate was 13.3%. By applying an Emax value of 108.5 kPa or less as a criterion for downgrading BI-RADS category 4a lesions to category 3 lesions, 103/123 (83.7%) lesions could be downgraded to category 3 lesions. Conclusion Additional use of SWE could reduce unnecessary benign biopsies in complex cystic and solid breast lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7092
Pages (from-to)1236-1241
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Radiology
Volume84
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2015

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Keywords

  • Breast
  • Cystic lesion
  • Elastography
  • Shear-wave
  • Ultrasound

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