Yin Wang, Jinzhuo Yue, Yangfeng Xing, Yan Ju, Xican Gao, Rui Shu, Zhenfang Wang, Bo Liu, Yao Xiao, Ge Zhang, Hui Li, Tian Wang, Xiangping Guan, Zhangjun Song, Hongping Song
OBJECTIVES: The coronal plane is the unique display mode of automated breast (AB) ultrasound (US), which has valuable features of showing the entire breast anatomy and providing additional diagnostic value for breast lesions. However, whether adding the coronal plane could improve the diagnostic performance in screening breast cancer remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the value of adding the coronal plane in interpretation for AB US screening. METHODS: In this retrospective study, AB US images from 644 women (396 in the no-finding group, 143 with benign lesions, and 105 with malignant lesions) aged 40-70 years were collected between January 2016 and October 2020...
February 7, 2024: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine: Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine