Journal
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 10, Pages 2394-2403Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3271-1
Keywords
Mammography; Dual-energy contrast-enhanced spectral mammography; Contrast-enhanced subtracted mammography; Observer-blind study; Breast; Breast cancer diagnosis
Funding
- Biostatistical Center for Clinical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital [CLRPG340599]
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To analyse the accuracy of dual-energy contrast-enhanced spectral mammography in dense breasts in comparison with contrast-enhanced subtracted mammography (CESM) and conventional mammography (Mx). CESM cases of dense breasts with histological proof were evaluated in the present study. Four radiologists with varying experience in mammography interpretation blindly read Mx first, followed by CESM. The diagnostic profiles, consistency and learning curve were analysed statistically. One hundred lesions (28 benign and 72 breast malignancies) in 89 females were analysed. Use of CESM improved the cancer diagnosis by 21.2 % in sensitivity (71.5 % to 92.7 %), by 16.1 % in specificity (51.8 % to 67.9 %) and by 19.8 % in accuracy (65.9 % to 85.8 %) compared with Mx. The interobserver diagnostic consistency was markedly higher using CESM than using Mx alone (0.6235 vs. 0.3869 using the kappa ratio). The probability of a correct prediction was elevated from 80 % to 90 % after 75 consecutive case readings. CESM provided additional information with consistent improvement of the cancer diagnosis in dense breasts compared to Mx alone. The prediction of the diagnosis could be improved by the interpretation of a significant number of cases in the presence of 6 % benign contrast enhancement in this study. aEuro cent DE-CESM improves the cancer diagnosis in dense breasts compared with mammography. aEuro cent DE-CESM shows greater consistency than mammography alone by interobserver blind reading. aEuro cent Diagnostic improvement of DE-CESM is independent of the mammographic reading experience.
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