Journal article
Mammographic Breast Density Assessment Using Automated Volumetric Software and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) Categorization by Expert Radiologists
Academic radiology, Vol.23(1), pp.70-77
01/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2015.09.011
PMID: 26514436
Abstract
To investigate agreement on mammographic breast density (MD) assessment between automated volumetric software and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) categorization by expert radiologists.
Forty cases of left craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique mammograms from 20 women were used. All images had their volumetric density classified using Volpara density grade (VDG) and average volumetric breast density percentage. The same images were then classified into BIRADS categories (I–IV) by 20 American Board of Radiology examiners.
The results demonstrated a moderate agreement (κ = 0.537; 95% CI = 0.234–0.699) between VDG classification and radiologists' BIRADS density assessment. Interreader agreement using BIRADS also demonstrated moderate agreement (κ = 0.565; 95% CI = 0.519–0.610) ranging from 0.328 to 0.669. Radiologists' average BIRADS was lower than average VDG scores by 0.33, with their mean being 2.13, whereas the mean VDG was 2.48 (U = −3.742; P < 0.001). VDG and BIRADS showed a very strong positive correlation (ρ = 0.91; P < 0.001) as did BIRADS and average volumetric breast density percentage (ρ = 0.94; P < 0.001).
Automated volumetric breast density assessment shows moderate agreement and very strong correlation with BIRADS; interreader variations still exist within BIRADS. Because of the increasing importance of MD measurement in clinical management of patients, widely accepted, reproducible, and accurate measures of MD are required.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mammographic Breast Density Assessment Using Automated Volumetric Software and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) Categorization by Expert Radiologists
- Creators
- Christine N Damases - Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences and Brain and Mind Research Institute, M205, Cumberland Campus, The University of Sydney, 75 East St, Room M205, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 2141, AustraliaPatrick C Brennan - Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences and Brain and Mind Research Institute, M205, Cumberland Campus, The University of Sydney, 75 East St, Room M205, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 2141, AustraliaClaudia Mello-Thoms - Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences and Brain and Mind Research Institute, M205, Cumberland Campus, The University of Sydney, 75 East St, Room M205, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 2141, AustraliaMark F McEntee - Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences and Brain and Mind Research Institute, M205, Cumberland Campus, The University of Sydney, 75 East St, Room M205, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Academic radiology, Vol.23(1), pp.70-77
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.acra.2015.09.011
- PMID
- 26514436
- ISSN
- 1076-6332
- eISSN
- 1878-4046
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984051519102771
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