Abstract
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)was performed in 3418 asymptomatic women with mammographically
dense breasts. The addition of ABUS to mammography in women with greater than 50%
breast density resulted in the detection of 12.3 per 1,000 breast cancers, compared
to 4.6 per 1,000 by mammography alone. The mean tumor size was 14.3 mm and overall
attributable risk of breast cancer was 19.92 (95% confidence level, 16.75 - 23.61)
in our screened population. These preliminary results may justify the cost-benefit
of implementing the judicious us of ABUS in conjunction with mammography in the dense
breast screening population.
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Publication History
Published online: November 01, 2012
Accepted:
September 20,
2012
Received in revised form:
September 6,
2012
Received:
July 6,
2012
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