Publications by authors named "Andro R L Licaros"
J Breast Imaging
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how different factors (mammographic, radiologist, and patient-related) influence the classification of BI-RADS 3 during diagnostic mammograms for patients referred from screening.
- A total of 12,080 diagnostic mammograms were analyzed, with 16.6% resulting in a BI-RADS 3 classification; asymmetry and calcifications were significantly linked to this assessment, whereas distortion, dense breasts, prior exams, and older age were associated with lower likelihood.
- The findings concluded that while asymmetry and calcifications increase the chances of a BI-RADS 3 assessment, the overall likelihood of malignancy in BI-RADS 3 cases was low at 1.6%, and factors related
