"The BI-RADS 5th edition lexicon includes four descriptors of suspicious calcification morphology on mammography, which are listed in order of increasing suspicion 1,3:"
"Suspicious calcifications identified on screening mammography should be assessed BI-RADS 0 to indicate the patient should be recalled for additional views."
"At diagnostic mammography, suspicious calcifications are categorised as BI-RADS 4. If there is a combination of findings that is highly suggestive of malignancy (e.g. fine linear and branching calcifications in segmental distribution, or microcalcifications associated with a spiculated mass), then a BI-RADS 5 assessment may be appropriate."
"At diagnostic mammography, suspicious calcifications are categorised as BI-RADS 4. If there is a combination of findings that is highly suggestive of malignancy (e.g. fine linear and branching calcifications in segmental distribution, or microcalcifications associated with a spiculated mass), then a BI-RADS 5 assessment may be appropriate."
"Amorphous calcifications are usually suspicious (BI-RADS 4) unless they are bilateral and diffuse and/or stable for many years. A single group of coarse heterogeneous, amorphous, or fine pleomorphic calcifications are moderately suspicious (BI-RADS 4B), whereas fine linear or fine-linear branching calcifications are highly suspicious (BI-RADS 4C) 1,4-9."
"Amorphous calcifications are usually suspicious (BI-RADS 4) unless they are bilateral and diffuse and/or stable for many years. A single group of coarse heterogeneous, amorphous, or fine pleomorphic calcifications are moderately suspicious (BI-RADS 4B), whereas fine linear or fine-linear branching calcifications are highly suspicious (BI-RADS 4C) 1,4-9."
"Amorphous calcifications are usually suspicious (BI-RADS 4) unless they are bilateral and diffuse and/or stable for many years. A single group of coarse heterogeneous, amorphous, or fine pleomorphic calcifications are moderately suspicious (BI-RADS 4B), whereas fine linear or fine-linear branching calcifications are highly suspicious (BI-RADS 4C) 1,4-9."
"At diagnostic mammography, suspicious calcifications are categorised as BI-RADS 4. If there is a combination of findings that is highly suggestive of malignancy (e.g. fine linear and branching calcifications in segmental distribution, or microcalcifications associated with a spiculated mass), then a BI-RADS 5 assessment may be appropriate."
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