Table 6 Characterizations of the lesions (ABUS)
From: Do automated breast ultrasound and tomosynthesis have an effective role in dense breast evaluation?
Count | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Breast composition (automated) | Homogenous fat | 0 | 0.0 |
Homogenous fibroglandular | 28 | 75.7 | |
Heterogenous | 9 | 24.3 | |
Shape (automated) | Oval | 13 | 34.2 |
Round | 3 | 7.9 | |
Irregular | 22 | 57.9 | |
Margin (automated) | Circumscribed | 14 | 36.8 |
Indistinct | 3 | 7.9 | |
Angular | 2 | 5.3 | |
Microlobulated | 0 | 0.0 | |
Speculated | 19 | 50.0 | |
Orientation (automated) | Parallel | 15 | 40.5 |
Not parallel | 22 | 59.5 | |
Echo pattern (automated) | Anechoic | 1 | 2.7 |
Hyper-echoic | 0 | 0.0 | |
Complex solid and cystic | 1 | 2.7 | |
Hypoechoic | 29 | 78.4 | |
Isoechoic | 3 | 8.1 | |
Heterogenous | 3 | 8.1 | |
Posterior feature (automated) | No features | 23 | 62.2 |
Enhancement | 6 | 16.2 | |
Shadowing | 7 | 18.9 | |
Combined pattern | 1 | 2.7 | |
Calcification (automated) | No calcification | 37 | 97.4 |
In mass | 1 | 2.6 | |
Outside mass | 0 | 0.0 | |
Intra-ductal | 0 | 0.0 | |
Mass N (automated) | Single | 17 | 44.7 |
Multiple | 18 | 47.4 | |
No | 3 | 7.9 | |
Location (automated) | UOQ | 18 | 47.4 |
UIQ | 2 | 5.3 | |
LOQ | 2 | 5.3 | |
LIQ | 1 | 2.6 | |
Retroareolar | 7 | 18.4 | |
Scattered | 7 | 18.4 | |
Axilla | 1 | 2.6 | |
Nipple retraction (automated) | Yes | 8 | 21.6 |
No | 29 | 78.4 | |
Skin thickening and retraction (automated) | Yes | 11 | 28.9 |
No | 27 | 71.1 | |
Axillary lymphadenopathy (automated) | Yes | 8 | 21.1 |
No | 30 | 78.9 | |
Laterality (automated) | Unilateral | 22 | 57.9 |
Bilateral | 16 | 42.1 | |
AUTO character (automated) | Solid | 17 | 45.9 |
Cystic | 9 | 24.3 | |
Solid with cystic component | 11 | 29.7 | |
Coronal view (automated) | Retraction phenomena | 5 | 13.2 |
Complete hyperechoic rim | 15 | 39.5 | |
Incomplete hyperechoic rim | 18 | 47.4 | |
Extension (automated) | Yes | 9 | 23.7 |
No | 29 | 76.3 | |
BIRADS (automated) | BIRADS I | 1 | 2.7 |
BIRADS II | 3 | 8.1 | |
BIRADS III | 10 | 27.0 | |
BIRADS IV | 8 | 21.6 | |
BIRADS V | 13 | 35.1 | |
BIRADS VI | 2 | 5.4 |