Luca Nicosia, Anna Carla Bozzini, Giulia Signorelli, Simone Palma, Filippo Pesapane, Samuele Frassoni, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Maria Pizzamiglio, Mariagiorgia Farina, Chiara Trentin, Silvia Penco, Lorenza Meneghetti, Claudia Sangalli, Enrico Cassano
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) in predicting breast lesion malignancy due to microcalcifications compared to lesions that present with other radiological findings. Three hundred and twenty-one patients with 377 breast lesions that underwent CESM and histological assessment were included. All the lesions were scored using a 4-point qualitative scale according to the degree of contrast enhancement at the CESM examination. The histological results were considered the gold standard...
February 9, 2023: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)