The Role of Tomosynthesis and Ultrasound Imaging In Diagnosis of Breast Lesions
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Breast cancer comprises (10.4%) of all cancer incidences among women, Imaging is most diagnostic tool used to confirm presence of it, in addition to histopathology investigation. This study aimed to assess tomosynthesis and ultrasound in diagnosis the breast lesion. 200 female were investigated, their age 25 years and above in King Abdul Aziz specialist hospital in Taif , Saudi Arabia, among them the most lesion was on the left breast. Ultrasound confirmed 39% were hyperechoic, and 54% (108) were having lesion through tomosynthesis and ultrasound. Ultrasound and tomosynthesis is important diagnostic tool to confirm lesion among breast diseases, throught histopathology lesion can be confirmed either malignant or benign. This study recommends the use of imaging and histopathology to confirm lesion.
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Meaad Albashir, Mohamed Yousef, Naglaa Fawzy, H. Osman
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