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. 2020 Sep 17;15(9):e0239271. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239271

Table 4. Kinetic patterns of DCE-mammogram between benign and malignant breast lesions using 2–4 and 2–10 min time intervals (reader C).

Kinetic patterns Benign Lesions (N = 75) Malignant Lesions (N = 73) Chi-square for trend
2–4 min p< 0.001
 Persistent 11 (15%) 3 (4%)
 Plateau 60 (80%) 52 (71%)
 Washout 4 (5%) 18 (25%)
2–10 min p< 0.001
 Persistent 14 (18%) 6 (8%)
 Plateau 50 (67%) 30 (41%)
 Washout 11 (15%) 37 (51%)

Data are number of lesions, numbers in parentheses are percentage.