Ecografía automática de mama para la detección de lesiones mamarias: Comparación con la ecografía mamaria convencional

Abstract

ObjectivesTo compare automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) with hand-held ultrasound (HHUS) and tomosynthesis mammography in the detection and characterisation of breast lesions. Subjects and methodsA total of 155 symptomatic and asymptomatic women with dense breasts underwent tomosynthesis followed by ABUS and HHUS. The studies were read and graded by two different radiologists according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). ResultsThe kappa index of agreement was 0.83, p<0.05. All of the 5 carcinomas found were diagnosed by ABUS and HHUS. Tomosynthesis was normal in 2 out of 5 cases. ABUS identified 2 benign lesions not detected with HHUS. ConclusionThis study found a high correlation between ABUS and HHUS. More benign lesions were identified by ABUS while malignant lesions were detected equally by both techniques. ABUS and HHUS were superior to tomosynthesis in the detection of lesions. ABUS could replace HHUS, complementing mammography in the detection of lesions in women with dense breasts.