2017
A Pivotal Study of Optoacoustic Imaging to Diagnose Benign and Malignant Breast Masses: A New Evaluation Tool for Radiologists
Neuschler EI, Butler R, Young CA, Barke LD, Bertrand ML, Böhm-Vélez M, Destounis S, Donlan P, Grobmyer SR, Katzen J, Kist KA, Lavin PT, Makariou EV, Parris TM, Schilling KJ, Tucker FL, Dogan BE. A Pivotal Study of Optoacoustic Imaging to Diagnose Benign and Malignant Breast Masses: A New Evaluation Tool for Radiologists. Radiology 2017, 287: 172228. PMID: 29178816, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017172228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbability of malignancyNegative likelihood ratioGrayscale ultrasonographyIndependent readersMalignant breast massesBreast massesBlinded independent readersMalignant massesBI-RADS 3Negative predictive valueData System (BI-RADS) categoryBreast Imaging ReportingBI-RADS categoryLikelihood ratioOA featuresHistologic findingsBI-RADS categoriesNegative examinationsPretest probabilityProtocol deviationsHistologic resultsOnline supplemental materialUltrasonographyDiagnostic utilityPredictive value
2012
Screening US in Patients with Mammographically Dense Breasts: Initial Experience with Connecticut Public Act 09-41
Hooley RJ, Greenberg KL, Stackhouse RM, Geisel JL, Butler RS, Philpotts LE. Screening US in Patients with Mammographically Dense Breasts: Initial Experience with Connecticut Public Act 09-41. Radiology 2012, 265: 59-69. PMID: 22723501, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12120621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueOverall positive predictive valueBI-RADS category 4BI-RADS category 3Breast ultrasonographyDense breastsBreast cancerOverall cancer detection rateHIPAA-compliant retrospective reviewData System (BI-RADS) category 1Occult breast cancerCancer detection rateWhole-breast ultrasonographyCategory 4Category 3Dense breast tissueBreast Imaging ReportingPostmenopausal patientsIntermediate riskRetrospective reviewRisk groupsUS examinationHigh riskGeneral populationLower risk