Medical Imaging Technology تكنولوجيا التصوير الطبي

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    Efficacy of automated breast ultrasound as a screening tool for detecting breast lesions in comparison with mammography and breast biopsy
    (Al-Quds Univeersity, 2024-12-14) Ahlam Mohammad Asad Mubarak; أحلام محمد مبارك
    Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) has been developed as an advanced imaging technology designed to overcome the limitations of conventional breast screening modalities, particularly the reduced sensitivity of mammography in dense breast tissue and the operator dependency of handheld ultrasound (HHUS). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ABUS as a screening tool for detecting breast lesions in comparison with mammography and breast biopsy. A descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted involving 133 women who underwent both mammography and ABUS at Yazan Radiology Center in Bethlehem between January and December 2023. The mean age of participants was 51.71 years. Breast density distribution showed that 38.3% were classified as category C, 37.6% as category B, 13.5% as category D, and 10.5% as category A. Findings demonstrated that ABUS exhibited higher sensitivity than mammography, particularly in women with dense breasts, and detected a greater number of lesions. The overall accuracy of ABUS was 61.65%, representing a statistically significant difference compared to mammography. No significant associations were observed between ABUS-detected lesions and demographic characteristics except for breast density. In conclusion, ABUS shows substantial potential as an effective screening modality, offering improved lesion detection in dense breast tissue and demonstrating advantages over mammography in sensitivity and diagnostic performance.