Table 1.
Histologic Microvessel Density Counts and Total Hemoglobin Measurements.
Cases | Biopsy Sample Location | Mvd Per 10 Fields at x200 | Surgical Sample Location | Mvd Per 10 Fields at x200 | Total Hb (Maximum/Mean) | Size-Measured ROI for NIR by US (cm) Imaging (cm) |
Case 1 | NA | NA | ANT | 114 | (75.9/54.0) | 4 x 4 x 1.5; 8.4 x 8.4 x 1.9 |
Invasive ductal | NA | NA | POST/INF | 48 | (39.5/26.6) | |
Case 2 | ANT | 61* | ANT | 52 | (45.9/31.6) | 3 x 3 x 2.0; 9 x 9 x 2.0 |
Invasive ductal | POST | 40* | POST | 29 | (42.9/30.8) | |
Case 3 | NA | NA | ANT | 83 | (146.4/106.0) | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.3; 8 x 8 x 1.6 |
Invasive and in situ ductal | NA | NA | POST | 124† | (174.9/122.3) | |
NA | NA | POST/LAT | 121 | |||
Case 4 | NA | NA | ANT/LAT | 60† | (112.5/81.1) | 3 x 3 x 1.5; 7 x 7 x 1.7 |
NA | NA | ANT/MED | 88 | |||
Invasive and in situ ductal | NA | NA | POST/INF | 152 | (88.4/65.8) | |
Case 5 | NA | NA | ANT | 111 | (77.2/55.6) | 4 x 4 x 2.0; 8 x 8 x 2.0 |
NA | NA | POST | 68 | (16.1/12.9) | ||
Invasive ductal | ANT(LIQ)+ | 190 | ANT(LIQ) | 61 | ||
Case 6 | NA | NA | ANT | 86† | (97/66.5) | 2 x 2 x 1.0; 7 x 7 x 1.0 |
Invasive ductal | NA | NA | POST | 109 |
ANT, anterior; POST, posterior; LAT, lateral; MED, medial; INF, inferior.
Mvd per 10 fields at x200: total microvessels per 10 consecutive fields at x200 magnifications.
LIQ, low inner quadrant.
For case 2, NIR/US data are acquired at core biopsy; therefore, the microvessel density counts obtained at the time of core US were used in Figure 5.
The average is used in obtaining Figure 5.