Table 2.
Classification and relationship of findings after mammography, VABB and surgery. BC: breast cancer; DBT: digital breast tomosynthesis; VABB: vacuum-assisted breast biopsy. BI-RADS classification performed according to 5th Edition. Age: mean ± standard deviation.
| Type of Exam | Classification of the Findings | Total | Age | Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammography with DBT | ||||||||
| R3 | R4a | R4b | R4c | R5 | ||||
| 13 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 57.2 ± 7.9 | 56 | |
| VABB | ||||||||
| B5 | - | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 34 | 57.1 ± 7.5 | 56 |
| B4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 49.5 ± 3.5 | 49.5 |
| B3 | 1 * | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 12 | 56.5 ± 6.5 | 56 |
| B2 | 12 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 37 | 58.0 ± 8.6 | 57 |
| Surgery | ||||||||
| BC | 1 * | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 56.5 ± 7.5 | 56 |
* This patient, with findings classified as BI-RADS category 3 at DBT and as B3 at VABB, underwent surgery with a diagnosis of malignancy.