"alternate hypo-hyperechoic lines radiating perpendicularly from the surface of nodules (if the lesion is surrounded by echogenic tissue, hypoechoic strands will be seen; if the lesion is surrounded by fat, echogenic strands may be seen)"
Expected headings
"Malignant characteristics (with positive predictive values)"
"Benign characteristics (with negative predictive values)"
"Benign and malignant characteristics of breast lesions at ultrasound allow the classification as either malignant, intermediate or benign based on work published by Stavros et al. in 1995 1."
"alternate hypo-hyperechoic lines radiating perpendicularly from the surface of nodules (if the lesion is surrounded by echogenic tissue, hypoechoic strands will be seen; if the lesion is surrounded by fat, echogenic strands may be seen)"
"small lobulations 1-2 mm on the surface; risk of malignancy rises with increasing numbers"
"in general terms, benign lesions compress with transducer pressure and malignant lesions displace the breast tissue without changing in height; this is the basis for elastography ref"