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Table 4 The mammographic abnormality detected by DM, synthetic 2D + DBT, and DM + DBTby Reader 1, Reader 2 and at double reading

From: Digital breast tomosynthesis in the diagnostic settings of breast cancer patients treated by conservation therapy

 

BI-RADS category

DM

Synthetic 2D + DBT

DM + DBT

p*

p

p

Reader 1

Asymmetry

171 (41.2%)

72 (17.3%)

85 (20.5%)

0.01

0.01

0.1

Architectural distortion

119 (28.7%)

207 (49.9%)

213 (51.3%)

0.01

0.01

0.2

Calcification

60 (14.5%)

75 (18.1%)

58 (14.2%)

0.1

0.1

0.9

Mass

71 (17.1%)

61 (14.7%)

59 (14.2%)

0.1

0.1

0.8

Reader 2

Asymmetry

181 (43.6%)

69 (16.6%)

91 (21.9%)

0.01

0.01

0.4

Architectural distortion

109 (26.3%)

210 (50.6%)

207 (49.9%)

0.01

0.01

0.2

Calcification

57 (13.7%)

79 (19%)

60 (14.5%)

0.1

0.8

0.6

Mass

68 (16.4%)

57 (13.7%)

57 (13.7%)

0.1

0.1

0.9

Double reading

Asymmetry

175 (42.2%)

60 (14.5%)

83 (20%)

0.01

0.01

0.1

Architectural distortion

115 (27.7%)

209 (50.4%)

204 (49.2%)

0.01

0.01

0.2

Calcification

55 (13.3%)

60 (14.5%)

66 (15.9%)

0.1

0.1

0.7

Mass

70 (16.9%)

57 (13.7%)

62 (14.9%)

0.1

0.1

0.7

  1. Bold value indicates significant p < 0.05
  2. *Comparison between DM and synthetic 2D + DBT
  3. ↑ Comparison between DM and DM + DBT
  4. Comparison between synthetic 2D + DBT and DM + DBT