Whole Breast Ultrasound

Kuzmiak, Cherie M.; Ko, Eun Young; Tuttle, Laura A.; Steed, Doreen; Zeng, Donglin; Yoon, Sora C.

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2015.03.006

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“…In order to implement a large-scale ABUS screening program in which the examinations are performed by technicians, one must take into account one of the limitations of this new method, which is its inability to assess the axillary region; ABUS provides no information about the lymph node status ( 29 , 30 ) . Although this examination does not cover the axillary region, the main limiting factors described by the technicians in this study were lack of compression, lack of coverage of a breast region, and artifacts.…”

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“…Acquiring the images with an insufficient amount of gel can also lead to errors, such as acoustic shadowing coming from the skin, which can hinder and even preclude the correct evaluation of a certain area on ultrasound. All of those potential difficulties are operator dependent; they hinder the diagnostic process and can lead to false-positive or -negative results ( 20 - 22 , 25 , 28 - 30 ) . Operator knowledge and experience depend on the number of tests the operator has performed throughout their professional life and on whether their scientific knowledge is kept up to date ( 10 - 13 , 24 ) .…”

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Preliminary study of the technical limitations of automated breast ultrasound: from procedure to diagnosis

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Objective: To evaluate the main technical limitations of automated breast ultrasound and to determine the proportion of examinations excluded. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 440 automated breast ultrasound examinations performed, over a 12-month period, by technicians using an established protocol. Results: In five cases (1.1%), the examination was deemed unacceptable for diagnostic purposes, those examinations therefore being excluded. Conclusion: Automated breast ultrasound is expected to overcome some of the major limitations of conventional ultrasound in breast cancer screening. In Brazil, this new method can be accepted for inclusion in routine clinical practice only after its advantages have been validated in the national context.

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Preliminary study of the technical limitations of automated breast ultrasound: from procedure to diagnosis

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“…The ABUS was developed to overcome the limitations of operator dependency, poor standardization, and reproducibility of handheld ultrasound (HHUS), with identical diagnostic accuracy to that of HHUS (8)(9)(10). Furthermore, ABUS showed similar efficacy for cancer detection with less benign findings compared with HHUS, suggesting that ABUS can potentially decrease the incidence of false positives (11).…”

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Potential Usefulness a Coronal View using an Automated Breast Ultrasound System in Detecting Breast Lesions

Suzuki,

Nakayama,

Namba

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The coronal view obtained from an automated breast ultrasound system was useful for results interpretation. •This coronal view in the automated breast ultrasound system was associated with significantly shorter reading times compared with the conventional transverse view while maintaining breast lesion detection accuracy.• Interpretation accuracy may be increased by interpreting a mass with retraction in the coronal view and focusing on hypoechoic non-mass lesions and lesions located behind the nipples in the transverse view.

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“…Furthermore, automation of the ultrasound scanning has eliminated the problem of operator subjectivity and variation. The ABVS technique is reproducible and allows interpretation at a soft-copy display workstation, optimizing the radiologist's reading environment (12); however, the detection rate and accuracy of conjunctive and disjunctive combination of each ultrasound modality (HHUS and ABVS ) have not yet been evaluated.…”

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Comparison and Combination of Two Ultrasound Modalities, Handheld Ultrasound and Automated Breast Volume Scanner, With and Without Knowledge of MRI

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Background: When a suspicious lesion is found on MRI but is not observed on conventional imaging, targeted ultrasound of the MRI-detected lesion is commonly performed for its detection and characterization. Nonetheless, there are limitations of handheld ultrasound (HHUS). Another ultrasound modality named automated breast volume scanner (ABVS) has achieved automation and high resolution recently. The detection rate and accuracy of conjunctive and disjunctive combination of each ultrasound modality (HHUS and ABVS) have not yet been evaluated. Objectives: To compare the diagnostic performance using HHUS, ABVS, and the combination method for suspicious lesions found on MRI. Patients and Methods: From March to September on 2014, we prospectively enrolled 40 consecutive breast cancer patients who underwent HHUS and ABVS for newly detected suspicious lesions found on MRI. All patients underwent mammography and HHUS before MRI. Whole breast ABVS and another HHUS were performed after MRI. We reviewed the detection rate and diagnostic accuracy of each imaging and analyzed the conjunctive and disjunctive combination results of two ultrasound modalities. We then compared them with or without knowledge of MRI. Results: In 120 suspicious lesions of 40 patients, seventy-six malignant and 44 nonmalignant lesions were included. With knowledge of MRI, cancer detection sensitivities of HHUS, ABVS, conjunctive and disjunctive combination were higher than those without knowledge of MRI (94.7%, 98.7%, 100%, 93.4% vs. 65.8%, 64.5%, 67.1%, 63.2%). In conjunctive combination of HHUS and ABVS, the detection sensitivities were improved in both cases with and without knowledge of MRI. Conclusion: With knowledge of MRI, HHUS and ABVS imaging detected most lesions and the conjunctive combination showed the highest detection sensitivity.

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Whole Breast Ultrasound

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Preliminary study of the technical limitations of automated breast ultrasound: from procedure to diagnosis

Preliminary study of the technical limitations of automated breast ultrasound: from procedure to diagnosis

Potential Usefulness a Coronal View using an Automated Breast Ultrasound System in Detecting Breast Lesions

Comparison and Combination of Two Ultrasound Modalities, Handheld Ultrasound and Automated Breast Volume Scanner, With and Without Knowledge of MRI

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