Publications by authors named "E Vanzi"
Background: This study evaluates the procedural efficacy and patient experience of Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM)-guided biopsies performed in a prone position using the Giotto Class 30,000 system. The emphasis is on the procedural advantages and clinical outcomes for "enhancing-only lesions" (EOLs).
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 524 CEM examinations conducted from December 2023 to June 2024 at a tertiary referral center was performed.
Background: To assess contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in the management of BI-RADS3 breast architectural distortions (AD) in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 328 women with 332 ADs detected on DBT between 2017 and 2021 and selected those classified as BI-RADS3 receiving CEM as problem-solving. In CEM recombined images, we evaluated AD's contrast enhancement (CE) according to its presence/absence, type, and size.
Article Synopsis
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has shifted from using intraoperative frozen section (FS) to delayed permanent section (PS) analysis for breast cancer staging, with FS used selectively for high-risk cases.
- A study analyzed data from 2004 to 2020, revealing that switching to PS dramatically reduced the need for subsequent axillary dissection and decreased operative time without affecting re-operation rates or survival outcomes.
- The findings suggest that PS-SLNB is a safer and more efficient approach, offering both patient and healthcare system benefits while maintaining the same survivorship and recurrence rates.
Purpose: In recent years vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) has been described as an alternative treatment for some B3 lesions. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of using VAE to manage selected B3 lesions by quantifying the number of B3 lesions undergoing VAE, the malignant upgrade rate, and the complications encountered.
Materials And Methods: Our department evaluated all B3 lesions diagnosed between January 2019 and October 2021 and treated them with VAE.
(1) Purpose: The latest Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) lexicon for CEM introduced a new descriptor, enhancing asymmetries (EAs). The purpose of this study was to determine which types of lesions were correlated with EAs. (2) Methods: A total of 3359 CEM exams, executed at AOUC Careggi in Florence, Italy between 2019 and 2021 were retrospectively assessed by two radiologists.
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