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Table 3 Comparison between the number and frequency of the false-positive and false-negative lesions using the different imaging modalities

From: Adding the merits of contrast to the ease of mammography; can we highlight what’s behind breast asymmetries?

 

Mammography

Sonomammogram

CESM

Combined

False-negative lesions

44 lesions

28 lesions

14 lesions

3 lesions

• Heterogeneous dense parenchyma

27/44, 61.4%

20/28, 71.5%

• Single view asymmetries

8/44, 18.2%

1/28, 3.6%

• Operative bed recurrence

4/44, 9.1%

2/28, 7.1%

• Non-calcified DCIS

3/44, 6.8%

3/28, 10.7%

• Bilateral asymmetries

2/44, 4.5%

2/28, 7.1%

• Non-enhancing malignant lesions

9/14, 64.3%

2/3, 66.6%

• Faintly enhancing lesions

5/14, 35.7%

1/3, 33.4%

False-positive lesions

66 lesions

46 lesions

30 lesions

30 lesions

• Heterogeneous dense breast

23/66, 34.8%

15/46, 32.6%

• Inflammatory lesions

21/66, 31.8%

15/46, 32.6%

17/30, 56.7%

17/30, 56.7%

• Benign masses

11/66, 16.7%

5/46. 10.9%

• Benign precancerous lesions

4/66, 6.1%

4/46, 8.7%

3/30, 10.0%

3/30, 10.0%

• Asymmetric breasts

4/66, 6.1%

4/46, 8.7%

• Operative bed scarring

3/66, 4.5%

3/46, 6.5%

• Benign enhancing lesions

10/30, 33.3%

10/30, 33.3%