Table 5 Ultrasonography and Mammography findings Vs DCE characterization of BI-RADS 3 patients
Appearance of ultrasound findings | DCE characterization |
|---|---|
Ultrasound nodules: 112 | |
Circumscribed nodules: 103 | Non-enhanced nodules: 44 |
Persistent-enhanced nodules: 27 | |
Plateau-enhanced nodules: 4 | |
Wash-out nodules: 2 | |
Non-Mass Enhancement: 1 | |
Fat necrosis: 1 | |
Inflammatory ganglion: 1 | |
Hamartoma: 1 | |
Simple cysts: 8 | |
Enhanced foci: 1 | |
Without representation: 13 | |
New nodules: 6 | Non-enhanced nodules: 3 |
Persistent-enhanced nodules: 2 | |
Without representation: 1 | |
Nodules with enlargement: 3 | Persistent-enhanced nodules: 2 |
Without representation: 1 | |
Simple cysts: 29 | Simple cysts: 24 |
Complex cysts: 2 | |
Without representation: 3 | |
Complex cysts: 14 | Non-enhanced solid nodules: 1 |
Simple cysts: 9 | |
Hemorrhagic cyst: 1 | |
Complex cysts: 1 | |
Mucinous lesions: 1 | |
Without representation: 1 | |
Ductal ectasia: 2 | Simple cysts: 2 |
Clusters of microcysts: 8 | Clusters of microcysts: 5 |
Simple cysts: 2 | |
Without representation: 1 | |
Asymmetry: 1 | Without representation: 1 |
Epidermal cyst: 1 | Epidermal cyst: 1 |
Findings detected only at MRI: 33 | Non-enhanced nodules: 9 |
Persistent-enhanced nodules:9 | |
Plateau-enhanced nodules: 2 | |
Clusters of microcysts: 1 | |
Simple cysts: 8 | |
Hemorrhagic cyst: 1 | |
Intramammary ganglion: 3 |