Analysis of false-negative readings of automated breast ultrasound studies.

Background: To assess the reasons for false-negative readings of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) studies.

Methods: Between 2012 and 2015, 1,890 ABUS studies were performed at our tertiary medical center. Those for which false-negative results were documented in the initial ABUS report against the corresponding hand-held ultrasound (HHUS) scan were reviewed by three specialized breast radiologists.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Appearance on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

Background: The aim of this study was to characterize the signs of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) imaging.

Patients And Methods: The study group included 23 women with pathologically proven invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast for whom both digital mammography (DM) and DBT images were available. The images were read jointly by 2 experienced breast radiologists.

Percutaneous trans-papillary elimination of common bile duct stones using an existing gallbladder drain for access.

Background: The presence of stones in the common bile duct (CBD) may cause complications such as obstructing jaundice or ascending cholangitis, and the stones should be removed.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of percutaneous elimination of CBD stones from the gallbladder through the papilla.

Methods: During a 4 year period, six patients (five men and one woman, mean age 71.