乳腺肿块的超声弹性成像与钼靶X线的对照研究

目的:探讨超声弹性成像(UE)及钼靶X线对良恶性乳腺肿块的诊断价值.方法:收集115例患者128个乳腺病灶的超声弹性成像图及钼靶X线成像图,以手术病理为诊断金标准,对比UE与Mx-rp诊断乳腺疾病的准确性.结果:恶性42个病灶,良性86个病灶,应用超声弹性成像诊断乳腺恶性病变的灵敏度92.86％,特异度95.35％,正确指数0.8821,阳性预测值90.7％,阴性预测值96.47％,阳性似然比19.97,阴性似然比0.0749.而用钼靶诊断乳腺恶性病变的灵敏度90.48％,特异度89.53％,正确指数0.8001,阳性预测值80.85％,阴性预测值95.06％,阳性似然比8.642,阴性似然比0.106.结论:超声弹性成像在鉴别乳腺良恶性病灶的准确性较Mx-rp高.     

剪切波弹性成像在乳腺实性病变良恶性鉴别中的诊断价值

目的:探讨剪切波弹性成像在乳腺实性病变良恶性鉴别中的诊断价值。方法:收集2012年3月-2013年6月于我院收治的乳腺实性病变患者54例,共65个病灶,先后给予乳腺二维超声检查与剪切波弹性成像检查,采用弹性模量值与钼靶BI-RADS分级方法诊断,比较两种方法诊断的准确性。结果:良性病灶组弹性最小、最大值以及平均值、标准差与恶性病灶组比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);ROC曲线分析显示,在乳腺实性病变良恶性的鉴别中,弹性最大值明显优于平弹性均值;剪切波弹性成像对乳腺实性病变良恶性鉴别的敏感度、特异度、准确度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值高于二维超声技术(P0.05)。结论:剪切波弹性成像在乳腺实性病变良恶性鉴别中具有良好的诊断价值,能够提高诊断的准确性。     

钼靶、多模态MRI对乳腺癌及肿块型浆细胞性乳腺炎的鉴别诊断价值研究

摘要 目的：探讨钼靶、多模态MRI对乳腺癌及肿块型浆细胞性乳腺炎（PCM）的鉴别诊断价值。方法：回顾性分析2017年4月-2021年2月我院经病理证实的98例乳腺癌患者及31例肿块型PCM患者的钼靶和MRI资料,比较乳腺癌和肿块型PCM的钼靶及MRI形态学表现、ADC值、时间-信号强度曲线（TIC）的差异。采用受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）分析钼靶、多模态MRI鉴别诊断乳腺癌及肿块型PCM的效能。结果：钼靶形态学显示：乳腺癌、肿块型PCM在病灶形态及边缘表现上差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）;乳腺癌、肿块型PCM在密度、伴随征象以及是否有斑点、泥沙样钙化表现上差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。多模态MRI形态学显示：乳腺癌、肿块型PCM在形态、边缘、导管扩张、强化方式、TIC曲线类型及ADC信号表现上差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）;乳腺癌、肿块型PCM在T2WI信号及伴随征象表现上差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。ROC曲线分析结果显示：多模态MRI成像检查对乳腺癌及肿块型PCM的鉴别诊断价值明显优于钼靶检查,其曲线下面积（AUC）、准确度、敏感度、特异度及Youden指数分别为0.921、90.63%、100%、89.37%、0.89。结论：钼靶主要通过形态学表现鉴别诊断乳腺癌和肿块型PCM,多模态MRI则可通过病灶形态学表现、ADC值、动态增强表现及TIC客观性判断病灶性质,因此其鉴别诊断价值优于钼靶检查。     

自动乳腺全容积扫描联合乳腺钼靶摄影在乳腺疾病诊断中的价值

目的：探讨自动乳腺全容积扫描（automated breast volume scanner,ABVS）联合乳腺钼靶摄影在乳腺疾病诊断中的价值。方法：观察随访130例就诊我科的乳腺疾病患者,进行ABVS、传统超声和乳腺钼靶检查。结果：130例患者中ABVS的疾病单独诊断准确率为91．5％（119／130）,传统乳腺超声的单独诊断准确率为84．6％（110／130）,乳腺钼靶的单独诊断准确率为86．9％（113／130）,而ABVS联合乳腺钼靶应用的诊断准确率为95．4％（124／130）,明显优于两者单独应用,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：ABVS是一种全新的乳腺检查方法,较传统乳腺超声、乳腺钼靶具有较高的疾病诊断准确率,而ABVS联合乳腺钼靶可以显著提高诊断的准确率,值得在临床推广。     

钼靶和超声检查在乳腺癌临床诊断的准确性的比较分析

摘要 目的：比较与分析钼靶和超声检查在乳腺癌临床诊断的准确性。方法：2018年8月到2021年1月选择在本院进行诊治的乳腺肿瘤患者110例作为研究对象,所有患者都给予钼靶和超声检查,记录影像学特征并判断诊断价值。结果：在110例患者中,病理诊断为乳腺良性肿瘤76例、乳腺癌34例。恶性组钼靶的分叶征、钙化、大角征、毛刺征等比例高于良性组,病灶大小也高于良性组(P<0.05)。恶性组超声的形态不规则、边缘不光整、高回声晕、回声衰减、微钙化等比例高于良性组(P<0.05)。钼靶乳腺影像报告及数据系统(Breast imaging report and data system,BI-RADS)判断为乳腺良性肿瘤72例,乳腺癌38例;超声BI-RADS判断为乳腺良性肿瘤75例,乳腺癌35例,钼靶鉴别诊断乳腺癌的敏感性为93.4%,特异性为97.1%,准确性为94.5%;超声鉴别诊断乳腺癌的敏感性为98.7%,特异性为100.0%,准确性为99.1%。多因素logistic回归分析显示病灶大小、分叶征、回声衰减、毛刺征为导致误诊的重要因素(P<0.05)。结论：乳腺癌在钼靶和超声检查中都有明显的征象特征,超声诊断的准确性更高,病灶大小、分叶征、回声衰减、毛刺征为影响诊断效果的很重要因素。     

高频超声、钼靶X射线在乳腺BI—RADSⅣ～Ⅴ级诊断中的应用对比研究

目的探讨高频超声、钼靶X射线单独与联合应用在乳腺影像报告与数据系统（BI—RADS）Ⅳ～Ⅴ级诊断中的应用价值及对比研究。方法136个病灶经病理证实为乳腺恶性肿瘤,回顾性分析高频超声、铝靶X射线影像表现,并对诊断的准确性进行统计学分析。结果高频超声、钼靶X射线及两者联合应用对乳腺BI～RADSⅣ～Ⅴ级诊断的正确率、误诊率比较,差异有统计学意义,P〈0．01．结论高频超声在乳腺肿块（BI—RADSⅣ～Ⅴ级）诊断正确率方面优于钼靶X射线,特别是肿瘤直径〈1．0cm,且不伴有钙化时,两者联合应用较单一方法更能提高乳腺肿块（BI—RADSⅣ～Ⅴ级）的检出率及良、恶性鉴别诊断。     

局部血含量和血氧含量在乳腺肿块诊断中的临床应用

目的:研究乳腺肿块中血含量和血氧含量的变化,探讨其在乳腺肿块早期诊断中的应用价值.方法:选取我院103例乳腺肿块住院患者进行乳腺血氧成像,超声,钼靶检查,通过与术后病理对比,比较3种检查方法的准确性、敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值及阴性预测值.结果:血氧成像技术,超声,钼靶准确率分别是95.1％,90.3％,85.4％;敏感性分别是95.2％,76.2％,66.7％;特异性分别是95.1％,93.9％,90.2％;阳性预测值分别是83.3％,76.2％,63.6％.阴性预测值分别是98.7％,93.9％,91.4％.血氧成像技术对乳腺肿块诊断的准确性、敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值及阴性预测值优于钼靶,但与超声相比无统计学意义.结论:检测乳腺肿块中血含量和血氧含量的变化,可为乳腺良、恶性肿块鉴别诊断提供依据,其敏感性,特异性,准确性,阳性预测值,阴性预测值均不低于超声或钼靶,对临床乳腺肿块的辅助诊断有较大的应用价值.     

超声在甲状腺良恶性结节鉴别诊断中的应用进展

超声技术一直是临床诊断的重要方法之一,特别是针对甲状腺疾病,超声检查被认为是鉴别甲状腺结节良恶性的首选方法。但常规超声检查为临床诊断提供辅助的同时也具有一定的局限性。随着影像学的发展,三维超声成像、超声造影及超声弹性成像等超声新技术逐渐应用于甲状腺结节良恶性的鉴别诊断中,并且发挥了重要的作用。本文对甲状腺结节的常规超声检查及超声新技术检查的临床应用进行综述,为甲状腺结节的良恶性鉴别诊断提供科学依据。     

磁共振成像对非小细胞肺癌的诊断价值分析

目的:探讨磁共振成像(Magnetic resonance imaging,MRI)对非小细胞肺癌的诊断价值。方法:选择2016年9月-2019年4月南京医科大学附属脑科医院(胸科院区)放射科收治的肺部结节患者74例,包括病理证实为肺部良性病变54例(良性组)和非小细胞肺癌20例(肺癌组)。所有患者都给予常规MRI、增强MRI与磁共振扩散加权成像(Diffusion weighted imaging,DWI),记录影像学特征并评估其诊断价值。结果:肺癌组的病灶形态、边缘等MRI特征与良性组对比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。在b值=0、600、800、1000 s/mm~2条件下,肺癌组的病灶表观扩散系数(Apparent diffusion coefficient,ADC)值都显著低于良性组(P0.05)。肺癌组的病灶MRI增强Ⅰ型+Ⅱ型比例显著高于良性组(P0.05)。MRI鉴别诊断非小细胞肺癌的敏感性与特异性为98.1%和94.4%。结论:MRI用于非小细胞肺癌的诊断能反映病灶组织的血流动力学与水分子活动状况,具有较高的诊断敏感性与特异性。     

动态增强磁共振扫描与超声弹性成像对乳腺癌的诊断价值探讨

目的:探讨动态增强磁共振成像扫描与超声弹性成像对乳腺癌良恶性肿瘤的诊断价值,为临床诊断提供影像学依据。方法:回顾性分析2009年10月至2013年5月在我院经穿刺或手术病理证实为乳腺癌的59例患者的临床资料,患者术前均行超声与动态增强MR检查。依据病理组织活检和临床随访分别评价动态增强MR和UE对乳腺癌诊断的准确性。结果:DCE-MRI检测共发现病灶59个,55个初步诊断乳腺恶性肿瘤(BI-RADS 4-5),4个诊断为良性(BI-RADS 3),诊断准确率为93.22%(55/59)。UE对59个病灶进行评分,54个评分为乳腺恶性肿瘤,5个评分为良性,诊断率为91.53%(54/59)。UE检测乳腺癌的敏感性明显低于DCE-MRI及DCE-MRI+UE,DCE-MRI检测乳腺癌的特异性明显低于UE及DCE-MRI+UE,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。DCE-MRI+UE诊断乳腺癌的准确率为96.61%(57/59),明显高于DCE-MRI或UE单独检测的准确率(P0.05)。结论:动态增强MR诊断乳腺癌的敏感性较高,而超声弹性成像的特异性较好,两者联合可提高诊断准确率,对乳腺癌的早期诊断具有重要的临床应用价值。     

彩超联合钼靶在未扪及肿块乳腺癌诊断中的应用分析

目的:探讨彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶在未扪及肿块乳腺癌中的临床诊断价值。方法:选取我院乳腺科收治的未扪及肿块乳腺癌患者92例,回顾性分析92例患者术前彩色多普勒超声和钼靶检查结果与手术病理相印证,对比不同的检查方法与病理诊断结果的符合率。结果:单纯彩色多普勒超声检查与单纯钼靶机检查诊断准确率无明显差异(P0.05),而彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶机检查诊断准确率明显高于单纯彩色多普勒超声检查诊断准确率和单纯钼靶机检查诊断准确率,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶能够明显提高未扪及肿块乳腺癌诊断的准确率,对临床具有指导意义,值得临床推广。     

The role of various modalities in breast imaging

Background: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. Mammography is considered the "gold standard" in the evaluation of the breast from an imaging perspective. Apart from mammography, ultrasound examination and magnetic resonance imaging are being offered as adjuncts to the preoperative workup. Recently, other new modalities like positron emission tomography, 99mTc-sestamibi scintimammography, and electrical impedance tomography (EIT) are also being offered. However, there is still controversy over the most appropriate use of these new modalities. Based on the literature, this review evaluates the role of various modalities used in the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods and Results: Based on relevant literatures this article gives an overview of the old and new modalities used in the field of breast imaging. A narrative literature review of all the relevant papers known to the authors was conducted. The search of literatures was done using pubmed and ovid search engines. Additional references were found through bibliography reviews of relevant articles. It was clear that though various new technics and methods have emerged, none have substituted mammography and it is still the only proven screening method for the breast as of date. Conclusion: From the literature it is clear that apropos modern radiology's impact on diagnosis, staging and patient follow-up, only one imaging technique has had a significant impact on screening asymptomatic individuals for cancer i.e.; low-dose mammography. Mammography is the only screening test proven in breast imaging. Positron emission tomography (PET) also plays an important role in staging breast cancer and monitoring treatment response. As imaging techniques improve, the role of imaging will continue to evolve with the goal remaining a decrease in breast cancer morbidity and mortality. Progress in the development and commercialisation of EIT breast imaging system will definitely help to promote other systems and applications based on the EIT and similar visualization methods. Breast ultrasound and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are frequently used adjuncts to mammography in today's clinical practice and these techniques enhance the radiologist's ability to detect cancer and assess disease extent, which is crucial in treatment planning and staging.     

Approaches to improving breast cancer diagnosis using a high resolution,breast specific gamma camera

Mammography remains the gold standard in breast cancer detection, although there remains a challenge for improvement in sensitivity of breast cancer detection and diagnosis. Although mammography is the most frequently utilized examination to screen for breast cancer, which has resulted in a reduction of breast cancer mortality, still some cancers are unable to be visualized on mammographic images. Mammography films are interpreted using an anatomic approach. A new approach to breast cancer diagnosis utilizes a breast specific gamma camera to measure radiotracer uptake of abnormal tissue in the breast in patients with an abnormal mammogram or palpble mass using technetium sestamibi. Images are taken using the same positioning techniques as mammography for comparison of both types of images. Multi-Institutional trials using a traditional gamma camera demonstrated potential for this approach. However, the inability of traditional gamma camera intrinsic resolution and non-optinuized breast imaging limited scintimammography. Therefore, a breast specific, high resolution gamma camera was developed to overcome these limitations.Results of clinical studies evaluating BSGI are promising and are increasingly being used. Additionally, means for minimally invasive imaging-guided acquisition of tissue are being developed so that biopsies will be avaibles for areas of interest based on radiotracer uptake.Breast specific gamma camera nuclear imaging of the breast is a developing and increasingly utilized approach to improving breast cancer detection and diagnosis.     

Multi-modal Imaging of Angiogenesis in a Nude Rat Model of Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Volumetric Computed Tomography and Ultrasound

Angiogenesis is an essential feature of cancer growth and metastasis formation. In bone metastasis, angiogenic factors are pivotal for tumor cell proliferation in the bone marrow cavity as well as for interaction of tumor and bone cells resulting in local bone destruction. Our aim was to develop a model of experimental bone metastasis that allows in vivo assessment of angiogenesis in skeletal lesions using non-invasive imaging techniques.For this purpose, we injected 10⁵ MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells into the superficial epigastric artery, which precludes the growth of metastases in body areas other than the respective hind leg¹. Following 25-30 days after tumor cell inoculation, site-specific bone metastases develop, restricted to the distal femur, proximal tibia and proximal fibula¹. Morphological and functional aspects of angiogenesis can be investigated longitudinally in bone metastases using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), volumetric computed tomography (VCT) and ultrasound (US).MRI displays morphologic information on the soft tissue part of bone metastases that is initially confined to the bone marrow cavity and subsequently exceeds cortical bone while progressing. Using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) functional data including regional blood volume, perfusion and vessel permeability can be obtained and quantified^2-4. Bone destruction is captured in high resolution using morphological VCT imaging. Complementary to MRI findings, osteolytic lesions can be located adjacent to sites of intramedullary tumor growth. After contrast agent application, VCT angiography reveals the macrovessel architecture in bone metastases in high resolution, and DCE-VCT enables insight in the microcirculation of these lesions^5,6. US is applicable to assess morphological and functional features from skeletal lesions due to local osteolysis of cortical bone. Using B-mode and Doppler techniques, structure and perfusion of the soft tissue metastases can be evaluated, respectively. DCE-US allows for real-time imaging of vascularization in bone metastases after injection of microbubbles⁷.In conclusion, in a model of site-specific breast cancer bone metastases multi-modal imaging techniques including MRI, VCT and US offer complementary information on morphology and functional parameters of angiogenesis in these skeletal lesions.     

Ultrasound Imaging-guided Intracardiac Injection to Develop a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases Followed by Longitudinal MRI

Breast cancer brain metastasis, occurring in 30% of breast cancer patients at stage IV, is associated with high mortality. The median survival is only 6 months. It is critical to have suitable animal models to mimic the hemodynamic spread of the metastatic cells in the clinical scenario. Here, we are introducing the use of small animal ultrasound imaging to guide an accurate injection of brain tropical breast cancer cells into the left ventricle of athymic nude mice. Longitudinal MRI is used to assessing intracranial initiation and growth of brain metastases. Ultrasound-guided intracardiac injection ensures not only an accurate injection and hereby a higher successful rate but also significantly decreased mortality rate, as compared to our previous manual procedure. In vivo high resolution MRI allows the visualization of hyperintense multifocal lesions, as small as 310 µm in diameter on T₂-weighted images at 3 weeks post injection. Follow-up MRI reveals intracranial tumor growth and increased number of metastases that distribute throughout the whole brain.     

The Added Diagnostic Value of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI at 3.0 T in Nonpalpable Breast Lesions

Objective

To investigate the added diagnostic value of 3.0 Tesla breast MRI over conventional breast imaging in the diagnosis of in situ and invasive breast cancer and to explore the role of routine versus expert reading.

Materials and Methods

We evaluated MRI scans of patients with nonpalpable BI-RADS 3–5 lesions who underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced 3.0 Tesla breast MRI. Initially, MRI scans were read by radiologists in a routine clinical setting. All histologically confirmed index lesions were re-evaluated by two dedicated breast radiologists. Sensitivity and specificity for the three MRI readings were determined, and the diagnostic value of breast MRI in addition to conventional imaging was assessed. Interobserver reliability between the three readings was evaluated.

Results

MRI examinations of 207 patients were analyzed. Seventy-eight of 207 (37.7%) patients had a malignant lesion, of which 33 (42.3%) patients had pure DCIS and 45 (57.7%) invasive breast cancer. Sensitivity of breast MRI was 66.7% during routine, and 89.3% and 94.7% during expert reading. Specificity was 77.5% in the routine setting, and 61.0% and 33.3% during expert reading. In the routine setting, MRI provided additional diagnostic information over clinical information and conventional imaging, as the Area Under the ROC Curve increased from 0.76 to 0.81. Expert MRI reading was associated with a stronger improvement of the AUC to 0.87. Interobserver reliability between the three MRI readings was fair and moderate.

Conclusions

3.0 T breast MRI of nonpalpable breast lesions is of added diagnostic value for the diagnosis of in situ and invasive breast cancer.     

Recent advances in X-ray imaging of breast tissue: From two- to three-dimensional imaging

Breast cancer is a globally widespread disease whose detection has already been significantly improved by the introduction of screening programs. Nevertheless, mammography suffers from low soft tissue contrast and the superposition of diagnostically relevant anatomical structures as well as from low values for sensitivity and specificity especially for dense breast tissue. In recent years, two techniques for X-ray breast imaging have been developed that bring advances for the early detection of breast cancer. Grating-based phase-contrast mammography is a new imaging technique that is able to provide three image modalities simultaneously (absorption-contrast, phase-contrast and dark-field signal). Thus, an enhanced detection and delineation of cancerous structures in the phase-contrast image and an improved visualization and characterization of microcalcifications in the dark-field image is possible. Furthermore, latest studies about this approach show that dose-compatible imaging with polychromatic X-ray sources is feasible. In order to additionally overcome the limitations of projection-based imaging, efforts were also made towards the development of breast computed tomography (BCT), which recently led to the first clinical installation of an absorption-based BCT system. Further research combining the benefits of both imaging technologies is currently in progress. This review article summarizes the latest advances in phase-contrast imaging for the female breast (projection-based and three-dimensional view) with special focus on possible clinical implementations in the future.     

Identification of Breast Cancer Using Integrated Information from MRI and Mammography

Objectives

Integration of information from corresponding regions between the breast MRI and an X-ray mammogram could benefit the detection of breast cancer in clinical diagnosis. We aimed to provide a framework of registration from breast MRI to mammography and to evaluate the diagnosis using the combined information.

Materials and Methods

43 patients with 46 lesions underwent both MRI and mammography scans, and the interval between the two examinations was around one month. The distribution of malignant to benign lesions was 31/46 based on histological results. Maximum intensity projection and thin-plate spline methods were applied for image registration for MRI to mammography. The diagnosis using integrated information was evaluated using results of histology as the reference. The assessment of annotations and statistical analysis were performed by the two radiologists.

Results

For the cranio-caudal view, the mean post-registration error between MRI and mammography was 2.2±1.9 mm. For the medio-lateral oblique view, the proposed approach performed even better with a mean error of 3.0±2.4 mm. In the diagnosis using MRI assessment with information of mammography, the sensitivity was 91.9±2.3% (29/31, 28/31), specificity 70.0±4.7% (11/15, 10/15), accuracy 84.8±3.1% (40/46, 38/46), positive predictive value 86.4±2.1% (29/33, 28/33) and negative predictive value 80.8±5.4% (11/13, 10/13).

Conclusion

MRI with the aid of mammography shows potential improvements of sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV and NPV in clinical breast cancer diagnosis compared to the use of MRI alone.