Benign and malignant breast lesions: Efficacy of real time contrast-enhanced ultrasound vs. magnetic resonance imaging

Ricci P., Cantisani V., Ballesio L., Pagliara E., Sallusti E., Drudi F. M., ...More

ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN, vol.28, no.1, pp.57-62, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2006-927226
  • Journal Name: ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.57-62
  • Keywords: breast tumors, Ultrasound, US Contrastagents, MRI, POWER DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY, DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS, MAMMOGRAPHY, TUMORS, US
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of low mechanical index (MI) real time grey scale contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) in the differentiation of breast lesions in comparison to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).