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Table 3 Breast mass distribution and comparison between MFI and SR assessments

From: Value of S-Detect combined with multimodal ultrasound in differentiating malignant from benign breast masses

Diagnostic method

Malignant

Benign

All masses

MFI

SR

P*

Mean ages, years

53.3 ± 11.9

41.5 ± 10.6

47.2 ± 12.7

  

 < 0.01

Mean sizes, mm

28.0 ± 13.8

17.8 ± 8.9

22.7 ± 12.6

  

 < 0.01

 ≤ 20 mm

32

66

98

7.9 ± 10.6

2.9 ± 1.8

 < 0.01

 > 20 mm

60

31

91

10.5 ± 10.5

3.6 ± 2.2

 < 0.01

US

92

97

189

9.1 ± 10.6

3.3 ± 2.0

 < 0.01

3

0

22

22

5.3 ± 6.6

2.4 ± 1.1

 < 0.01

4A

19

59

78

6.8 ± 11.5

2.6 ± 1.8

 < 0.01

4B

46

16

62

12.9 ± 10.9

4.0 ± 2.0

 < 0.01

4C

25

0

25

9.8 ± 6.5

3.6 ± 2.1

 < 0.01

5

2

0

2

14 ± 11.9

8.8 ± 4.2

 < 0.01

MFI

5.8 ± 8.6

12.6 ± 11.4

9.1 ± 10.6

  

 < 0.01

SR

2.4 ± 1.5

4.1 ± 2.2

3.3 ± 2.0

  

 < 0.01

US + S-Detect

108

81

189

  

 < 0.01

US + MFI

117

72

189

  

 < 0.01

US + SR

87

102

189

  

 < 0.01

US + S-Detect + MFI

108

81

189

  

 < 0.01

US + S-Detect + SR

99

90

189

  

 < 0.01

US + SR + MFI

104

85

189

  

 < 0.01

US + S-Detect + MFI + SR

105

83

189

  

 < 0.01

  1. *Comparison between benign and malignant
  2. US: ultrasonography; MFI: microvascular flow index; SR: strain ratio