Correlation between elastography score and strain rate ratio in breast small tumor.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the value of elastography score and strain rate ratio in the diagnosis of small breast malignant focus.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed 22 patients with breast small malignant foci less than 10 mm. Ultrasound characteristics were summed up in breast small cancer.


RESULTS
On elastogram, 2 patients scored 3, 14 scored 4 and 6 scored 5.The average strain rate ratio of all foci was 4.76, and there was correlation between it and elastography scores.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasonic elastography has important value in the diagnosis of breast small cancer.
Wang
Zhiyuan
Z
Department of Ultrasound, Hunan Tumor Hospital, Changsha, China.
Yang
Tongming
T
Wu
Zehui
Z
Tang
Shichu
S
Liang
Xia
X
Qin
Ang
A
Ouyang
Tao
T
Liu
Pengfei
P
Liu
Jun
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult