Influence of breast density on patient's compliance during ultrasound examination: Conventional handheld breast ultrasound compared to automated breast ultrasound
| Title: | Influence of breast density on patient's compliance during ultrasound examination: Conventional handheld breast ultrasound compared to automated breast ultrasound |
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| Authors: | Sara De Giorgis, Nicole Brunetti, Jeries Zawaideh, Federica Rossi, Massimo Calabrese, Alberto Stefano Tagliafico |
| Source: | Journal of Medical Ultrasound, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 230-234 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medical technology |
| Subject Terms: | automatic breast ultrasound, breast density, ultrasound, Medical technology, R855-855.5 |
| More Details: | Background: Our aim was to study the influence of breast density on patient's compliance during conventional handheld breast ultrasound (US) or automated breast US (ABUS), which could be used as adjunct screening modalities. Methods: Between January 2019 and June 2019, 221 patients (mean age: 53; age range: 24–89 years) underwent both US and ABUS. All participants had independently interpreted US and ABUS regarding patient compliance. The diagnostic experience with US or ABUS was described with a modified testing morbidity index (TMI). The scale ranged from 0 (worst possible experience) to 5 (acceptable experience). Standard statistics was used to compare the data of US and data of ABUS. Breast density was recorded with the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) score. Results: The mean TMI score was 4.6 ± 0.5 for US and 4.3 ± 0.8 for ABUS. The overall difference between patients' experience on US and ABUS was statistically significant with P < 0.0001. The difference between patients' experience on US and ABUS in women with BI-RADS C and D for breast density was statistically significant with P < 0.02 in favor of US (4.7 ± 0.4) versus 4.5 ± 0.6 for ABUS. Patients' experience with breast density B was better for US (4.7 ± 0.4) versus 4.3 ± 0.6 for ABUS with P < 0.01. Pain or discomfort occurred during testing, especially in patients >40 years. Conclusion: Patient age (>40 years) is a significant predictor of decreased compliance to ABUS. Compliance of ABUS resulted lower that of US independently for breast density. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0929-6441 2212-1552 |
| Relation: | http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2020;volume=28;issue=4;spage=230;epage=234;aulast=Giorgis; https://doaj.org/toc/0929-6441; https://doaj.org/toc/2212-1552 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/JMU.JMU_13_20 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/d47be0db372f4d40b304ad03acacea17 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.47be0db372f4d40b304ad03acacea17 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 09296441 22121552 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/JMU.JMU_13_20 |
| Published in: | Journal of Medical Ultrasound |
| Language: | English |