title: Reproducibility of automated volumetric breast density assessment in short-term digital mammography reimaging.
abstract: Two automated volumetric breast density analyses of 44 patients who underwent image-guided needle localization in one breast were compared to calculate the agreement of assessment parameters in short-term digital mammography reimaging. The outputs of the automated volumetric breast density method included four parameters [fibroglandular tissue volume (Vfg), total breast volume (Vb), volumetric breast density (Vbd), and area breast density (Abd)]. The variability and agreement of each parameter were calculated in serial mammograms. There was no significant difference in mean Vfg, Vb, Vbd, or Abd between two mammograms (P = .249, .053, .727, and .603, respectively).
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwondong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea. Electronic address: mathilda0330@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eun Sook
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Rock Bum
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwondong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
authors.forename: Boo-Kyung
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Breast; Mammographic density; Mammography; Reproducibility of results; Technology assessment