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Table 1 Correlation between the BI-RADS classification (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System) and the histology for the corresponding imaging method

From: Measurement of tumour size with mammography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging as compared to histological tumour size in primary breast cancer

 

BI-RADS classification

Isolated DCIS

IDC-DCIS

Isolated-IDC

Isolated ILC

Other tumours

Total

Diagnostic imaging

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Sonography

0

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

1

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (0.8%)

 

3

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (7.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (2.5%)

 

4

10 (66.7%)

17 (44.8%)

10 (24.4%)

8 (44.4%)

5 (55.6%)

50 (41.3%)

 

5

5 (33.3%)

20 (52.6%)

28 (68.3%)

10 (55.6%)

3 (33.3%)

66 (54.5%)

 

6

0 (0%)

1 (2.6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (0.8%)

Mammography

0

0 (0%)

1 (2.6%)

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

2 (1.7%)

 

1

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

3

1 (6.7%)

4 (10.5%)

3 (7.3%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

9 (7.4%)

 

4

1 (6.7%)

12 (31.6%)

17 (41.5%)

11 (61.1%)

5 (55.6%)

46 (38.0%)

 

5

13 (86.6%)

19 (50%)

17 (41.5)

6 (33.3%)

3 (33.3%)

58 (47.9%)

 

6

0 (0%)

2 (5.3%)

4 (9.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

6 (5.0%)

MRI

0

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

1

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

3

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

4

0 (0%)

2 (5.3%)

4 (9.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

7 (5.8%)

 

5

9 (60%)

22 (57.9%)

26 (63.4%)

8 (44.4%)

3 (33.3%)

68 (56.2%)

 

6

6 (40%)

14 (36.8%)

11 (26.8%)

9 (50%)

6 (66.7%)

46 (38.0%)

  1. DCIS Ductal carcinoma in situ, IDC Invasive ductal carcinoma, ILC Invasive lobular carcinoma.