To investigate the application value and stability of peak intensity of contrastenhanced ultrasound in preoperative diagnosis of breast cancer.
Methods:
The peak intensity of contrast-enhanced ultrasound of 151 breast masses were quantitatively analyzed by three observers. Whether peak intensity had statistically difference between benign and malignant tumors was investigated. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between three observers was compared for the stability.
Results:
The mean peak values in the benign group measured by three ob
servers were 34.97
26.32
24.38
and the mean peak values in the malignant group were 23.43
17.23
and 17.23
respectively. All P value for the peak intensity between benign and malignant tumors were
P
0.001 by three observers
and the peak intensity had statistically significant difference. The mean peak value of malignant tumors was significantly lower than that of benign tumors. ICC among three observers was 0.754 (95%CI: 0.693-0.807
P
0.001).
Conclusion:
Peak intensity of contrast-enhanced ultrasound contributes to the preoperative diagnosis of breast cancer
and the inter-observer reliability is good and worth of further study.