Breast Cancer Female
Conditions
Brief summary
The aims of this study are To evaluate the CT features of incidental breast lesions on chest CT and subsequently suggest useful criteria for referral to a specialized breast unit.
Detailed description
Enhanced chest CT examination reports containing the key word 'breast' well be reviewed retrospectively. Patients who had incidental breast lesion and were referred to a specialized breast unit and then underwent pathological confirmation well be included. Finally, 100 patients well be enrolled. Two radiologists well evaluate lesion characteristics including; size, shape, margins and enhancement. The correlations between the CT features and pathologies well be evaluated and the diagnostic accuracy of CT features in various combinations well be assessed.
Interventions
RADIATIONMSCT
Enhanced CT chest
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 95 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion criteria are patients who ex hibited incidental breast lesion(s) on enhanced chest CT and were referred to a specialized breast unit for assessment and then underwent pathological confirmation.
Exclusion criteria
* -Patients with known breast dis ease. * Previous history of breast cancer or breast surgery. * Patients who had undergone only non-enhanced CT examination.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| detect useful CT criteria of breast lesions subsequently suggest criteria for referral to a specialized breast unit | 3years | detect useful CT criteria of breast lesions subsequently suggest criteria for referral to a specialized breast unit |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed