Table 2. DBT Lesion Characteristics.
Lesion Characteristics on US | Benign | Malignancy | P |
---|---|---|---|
Shape | < 0.0001 | ||
Oval | 31 | 24 | |
Round | 56 | 23 | |
Lobular | 23 | 14 | |
Irregular | 22 | 164 | |
Margin | < 0.0001 | ||
Circumscribed | 85 | 17 | |
Microlobulated | 9 | 12 | |
Obscured | 8 | 14 | |
Indistinct | 23 | 73 | |
Spiculated | 7 | 109 | |
Density | < 0.0001 | ||
High | 43 | 147 | |
Equal | 83 | 76 | |
Low | 3 | 2 | |
Fat containing | 3 | 0 | |
Microcalcifications | < 0.0001 | ||
No | 121 | 120 | |
Yes | 11 | 105 | |
Architectural distortion | < 0.0001 | ||
No | 123 | 100 | |
Yes | 9 | 125 |
Note.- DBT = digital breast tomosynthesis, US = ultrasound