Qualitative, quantitative and combination score systems in differential diagnosis of breast lesions by contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6243155	European Journal of Radiology	2016	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Quantitative score system helps little in improving the diagnostic efficacy of CEUS. While qualitative score system improves the performance of CEUS greatly in discrimination of benign and malignant breast lesions. The application of qualitative could develop the diagnostic performance of CEUS which is clinically promising.

Keywords

ROC SCORE system TTP BI-RADS CEUS AUC MTT Breast diseases Differential diagnosis time to peak Rising time Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Peak intensity area under the curve Mean transit time Wis breast imaging reporting and data system receiver operating characteristic