WFUMB guidelines and recommendations for clinical use of ultrasound elastography: Part 2: breast.
*Practice Guidelines as Topic; artifacts; Breast; Breast Cancer; Breast Neoplasms/*diagnostic imaging/*physiopathology; Elastic Modulus; Elasticity Imaging Techniques/*standards; elastography; Female; guidelines; Humans; Internationality; Mammography/*standards; Mechanical; Radiology/*standards; Shear Strength; Shear wave; strain; Stress; Tensile Strength
The breast section of these Guidelines and Recommendations for Elastography produced under the auspices of the World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) assesses the clinically used applications of all forms of elastography used in breast imaging. The literature on various breast elastography techniques is reviewed, and recommendations are made on evidence-based results. Practical advice is given on how to perform and interpret breast elastography for optimal results, with emphasis placed on avoiding pitfalls. Artifacts are reviewed, and the clinical utility of some artifacts is discussed. Both strain and shear wave techniques have been shown to be highly accurate in characterizing breast lesions as benign or malignant. The relationship between the various techniques is discussed, and recommended interpretation based on a BI-RADS-like malignancy probability scale is provided. This document is intended to be used as a reference and to guide clinical users in a practical way.
Barr Richard G; Nakashima Kazutaka; Amy Dominique; Cosgrove David; Farrokh Andre; Schafer Fritz; Bamber Jeffrey C; Castera Laurent; Choi Byung Ihn; Chou Yi-Hong; Dietrich Christoph F; Ding Hong; Ferraioli Giovanna; Filice Carlo; Friedrich-Rust Mireen; Hall Timothy J; Nightingale Kathryn R; Palmeri Mark L; Shiina Tsuyoshi; Suzuki Shinichi; Sporea Ioan; Wilson Stephanie; Kudo Masatoshi
Ultrasound in medicine & biology
2015
2015-05
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.03.008" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.03.008</a>
Simulation of breast cancer screening: quality assessment of two protocols.
*Clinical Protocols; *Computer Simulation; *Practice Guidelines as Topic; Adult; American Cancer Society; Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis/epidemiology; Breast Self-Examination/*standards; Female; Health Care; Humans; Mammography/*standards; Mass Screening/*standards; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Quality Assurance; Time Factors; United States
Healthcare professionals must make breast cancer screening decisions without the help of clear answers in current medical knowledge. This study used computer simulation to evaluate two screening protocols. The American Cancer Society (ACS) protocol comprising self-breast examination, professional breast examination and annual mammography was evaluated versus annual mammography alone. The effective frequency of mammography and the cost in the ACS protocol doubles the cost of mammography alone. Breast self-examination and clinical breast examination contributes to increased cost without any added health effects. These study results could be applied by healthcare professionals to assist their decision making for breast cancer screening.
Carter Kimbroe J; Castro Frank; Kessler Edward; Erickson Barbara A
Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
2004
2004-12
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-1474.2004.tb00534.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1111/j.1945-1474.2004.tb00534.x</a>