The clinical value of the mammography X-ray, ultrasound and MRI for the qualitative diagnosis of breast cancer

Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of the mammography X-ray, ultrasound and MRI for breast cancer, expected to provide a reference for the clinical diagnosis of these diseases. Methods:117 cases patients with suspected breast cancer were the objects of the study, compared the results of the detection with mammography X-ray, ultrasound and MRI between the results of pathological examination, to investigate the diagnostic ability of different image means for all types of breast disease. Results:The sensitivity, accuracy of MRI for breast cancer were better than X-ray mammography and ultrasound, but the specificity was similar with X-ray mammography. Compared ultrasound, the specificity, positive predictive value of X-ray mammography was much higher, but had no advantage in the other parameters related with diagnostic capabilities. Conclusions:Mammography X-ray, ultrasound and MRI have their own advantages and disadvantages for the diagnosis of breast diseases, but the mammography X-ray can be as the preferred means for the first diagnosis of breast cancer, and multiple imaging means could be joint based on the needs of clinical diagnosis.