Radiology · 1978 · 16 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyWomen's ImagingBreast Cancer ImagingBreast DisordersBreast ImagingBreast PathologyTumor DetectionAtypical Ductal HyperplasiaBenign Lesion DifferentiationBreast Imaging FindingsBreast Lesion DiagnosisContrast EnhancementContrast Enhancement PatternsLocal Contrast EnhancementPreoperative Diagnosis
Eighteen cases of severe atypical epithelial hyperplasia of the breast were detected preoperatively by computed tomography breast scanner (CT/M) with contrast enhancement. The CT number before enhancement ranged from -17 to +31 and increased to 26 to 42 after enhancement (5.2-8.4% increase in attentuation). These data suggest that CT/M can differentiate these potentially precancerous lesions from benign fibrocystic disease.