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Positive Predictive Value Assessment of Malignancy in BI-RADS 4B
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International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health

ISSN - 1840-4529

Research - (2021) Volume 13, Issue 8

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Positive Predictive Value Assessment of Malignancy in BI-RADS 4B and 4C Breast Lesions in Indian Scenario: A Tertiary Center Study

Satish Chaitanya1*, Aakriti Kapoor1, Ananya Deori1, Gangotri Kumari1, Mriganki Chaudhary1, Prateek Sharda2, Anjum Syed2, Shalinee Rao3 and Bina Ravi4
 
*Correspondence: Dr. Satish Chaitanya, Department of Medicine, Senior Resident, Integrated Breast Care Center (IBCC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Email:

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Abstract

Breast Imaging Reporting and Data Sys st pathology identified in breast imaging which is classified into seven categories (0-6) of which category 4 covers a wide range of likelihood of malignancy in between from 2-95% likelihood of malignancy. To improve clinical audits, category 4 is sub-categorized into 4A, 4B, and 4C categories. The positive predictive value for malignancies of BI-RADS 4B and 4C lesions in correlation with pathological diagnosis. This was a retrospective study conducted from June to May 2021 in the Integrated Breast Care Centre (IBCC) in AIIMS, Rishikesh, India. A total of 77 patients were classified as BI-RADS 4B and 4C lesions, 33 were classified as BI-RADS 4B, and 4C as BI-RADS 4C sub-categories.

Keywords

BI-RADS; PPV; Breast; Carcinoma; Biopsy; Pathological techniques

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