Table 1 Distribution of index lesions (detected by both unenhanced imaging and CEM) and CEM additional malignant lesions
From: CEM immediately after contrast-enhanced CT: a one-step staging of breast cancer
Disease distribution | Patients (n = 50) | Lesions (n = 78) | Index lesions (n = 63) | CEM additional lesions (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unilateral, unifocal | 30 (60%) | 30 (38%) | 30 (100%) | − |
Unilateral, bifocal | 11 (22%) | 22 (28%) | 13 (59%) | 9 (41%) |
Unilateral, multifocal | 2 (4%) | 6 (8%) | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) |
Unilateral, multicentric | 2 (4%) | 8 (10%) | 5 (62%) | 3 (38%) |
Bilateral unifocal | 3 (6%) | 6 (8%) | 6 (100%) | − |
Bilateral multicentric | 2 (4%) | 6 (8%) | 6 (100%) | − |