From: Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of infrared imaging of the breast: a preliminary study
Basic findings | Malignant | Benign | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Patient (lesion) number | 165 (174) | 111 (124) | Â |
Age of patients (years) | 54.3 (SD 11.1) | 45.4(11.2) | <0.0001# |
Mammographic findings | 122§ | 93 |  |
   Microcalcifications | 28 | 77 | <0.0001## |
   Calcifications+mass* | 40 | 3 |  |
   Noncalcified lesion | 51 | 13 |  |
Available ultrasound findings relevant to the lesion sites | 125§§ | 64 |  |
Imaging size**, cm (range) | 2.83 (0.3-11) | 1.94 (0.24-10) | <0.0001# |
Pathologic size, cm (range) | 2.88 (0.3-12) | 2.15 (0.2-7.0) | 0.001# |