Application of shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of non-mass-like breast lesions / 中华医学超声杂志（电子版）

ABSTRACT

Objective To obtain the elasticity value of non-mass-like breast lesions with supersonic shear wave elastrography (SWE), in order to observe the value of quantitative elastography with SWE in differential diagnosis of non-mass-like breast lesions. Methods SWE was performed in 80 non-mass-like breast lesions. Taking pathologic results as reference, quantitative elasticity value of the lesions were performed. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and speciifcity were calculated. Results In the 80 non-mass-like breast lesions, 37 lesions (46%) were malignant and 43 lesions (54%) were benign. The max and mean elasticity value of malignant lesions were (106.28±46.39) kPa and (51.02±30.06) kPa, and the max and mean elasticity value of benign lesions were (37.13±18.22) kPa and (26.44±15.62) kPa. There was statistical differences between malignant and benign lesions in max and mean elasticity values (t=15.328, 18.149, both P<0.05). Taking 61.25 kPa as the threshold of max elasticity value and 40.65 kPa as the threshold of mean elasticity value, the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and speciifcity were 70.53%, 66.83%, 51.22%and 68.34%, 65.81%, 50.63%, respectively. When max elasticity was combined with conventional ultrasound (US), the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and speciifcity were 84.17%, 92.28%and 68.39%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy and speciifcity signiifcantly increased compared with conventional US (χ2=5.217, 9.652, both P<0.05). When mean elasticity was combined with conventional US, the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and speciifcity were 82.35%, 90.66%, and 63.35%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy and speciifcity signiifcantly increased compared with conventional US (χ2=5.084, 8.686, both P<0.05). Conclusions The diagnostic accuracy and speciifcity of SWE for non-mass-like breast lesions are not high. But when SWE is combined with conventional US, the diagnostic accuracy and speciifcity increase signiifcantly, which is very helpful for the diagnostic of non-mass-like breast lesions.