Publications by authors named "Nicoletta Troiano"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the use of diffusion-weighted imaging and a specific ADC cutoff (≥1.5 × 10 mm/second) as a way to identify which BI-RADS 4 breast lesions can potentially be downgraded, reducing the need for unnecessary biopsies.
- Conducted across five centers, data from 657 female patients were analyzed, showing a high sensitivity (96.6%) for identifying actual breast cancer when using the proposed ADC cutoff.
- The findings suggest that applying this ADC cutoff could lead to a significant reduction (32.6%) in unnecessary biopsies for patients with BI-RADS 4 lesions, improving patient care.
Background: Our aim was to compare the diagnostic performance of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-galactography with that of full-field digital (FFD)-galactography for detecting intraductal breast lesions using an intra-individual design.
Methods: Forty-nine consecutive patients with spontaneous, unilateral, single-pore nipple discharge and inconclusive FFD mammography and ultrasonography underwent galactography with a "COMBO" technique combining FFD- and DBT-galactography acquisitions. Examinations were independently analysed by two breast radiologists with 10-year experience.