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Table 3 BI-RADS categories of the 355 breast lesions detected on DBT and DM in relation to the final diagnosis

From: The added value of digital breast tomosynthesis in improving diagnostic performance of BI-RADS categorization of mammographically indeterminate breast lesions

 

DBT

DM

Malignant

Benign

Total

Malignant

Benign

Total

Not seen

0

0

0

15 (4.2)

22 (6.2)

37 (10.4)

BI-RADS 0

0

0

0

4 (1.1)

11 (3.1)

15 (4.2)

BI-RADS 1

0

26 (7.3)

26 (7.3)

0

0

0

BI-RADS 2

0

96 (27)

96 (27)

0

0

0

BI-RADS 3

16 (4.5)

65 (18.3)

81 (22.8)

30 (8.5)

107 (30.1)

137 (38.6)

BI-RADS 4 a

16 (4.5)

6 (1.8)

22 (6.3)

66 (18.6)

67 (18.9)

133 (37.5)

BI-RADS 4 b

19 (5.4)

0

19 (5.4)

11 (3.1)

0

11 (3.1)

BI-RADS 4 c

34 (9.6)

14 (3.9)

48 (13.5)

22 (6.2)

0

22 (6.2)

BI-RADS 5

63 (17.7)

0

63 (17.7)

0

0

0

Total

148 (41.7)

207 (58.3)

355 (100)

148 (41.7)

207 (58.3)

355 (100)

  1. The data are represented as numbers with the corresponding percentages given in parentheses
  2. DBT digital breast tomosynthesis, DM digital mammography, BI-RADS Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System