Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Breast Neoplasms Demonstrated by Mammography

Objective To evaluate the X-ray characterstics of benign and malignant neoplasms on mammography in order to improve their differeatial diagnostic level.Methods X-ray image changes of 67 malignant breast neoplasms were described by the mammography and in comparision with those of 31 benign masses .Results The accordance percentages between the X-ray and histological examinations for the malignant and benigin neoplasms were shown to be 89.6% and 84.0% respectively. Occurrence of masses with an enhanced density , irregular shape, calcification granules in clusters were found to be indication of a malignent lesion.Conclusion The mamography can provide effective imaging data for differential diagnosis betweren the benign and malignant breast neoplasms.