Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in typical and atypical breast cancer / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of contrast enhanced ultrasound in breast cancer. Methods Thirty-six cases including 51 typical and 22 atypical breast cancer were examined with injecting contrast agent before operation. The enhanced charaters of perfusion pattern, enhanced level, and modes were observed and reanalyzed when pathology was got. Results There was no statistical meanings in perfusion pattern, enhanced level and mode between typical and atypical breast cancer. They all enhanced like branch or annulus with high lever and there were 3 enhanced modes"fast in slow out"(48% ,35/73) ,"lastly fast in slow out"(44% ,32/73) and "same in same out"(8% ,6/73). Conclusions The enhanced modes of breast cancer showed "fast in slow out" , "lastly fast in slow out"and "same in same out", enhanced like "branch or annulus" and high level enhanced. Contrast enhanced ultrasound can increase the diagnostic accuracy in the early stage of breast cancer.