超声弹性成像技术在乳腺疾病良恶性鉴别诊断中的临床价值

Objective To investigate the clinical value of ultrasound elastography in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant lesions breast diseases and to conduct a comparative analysis with conventional ultrasound. Methods A total of 184 patients with breast diseases in a hospital were selected as the research objects. The patients were diagnosed by ultrasonic elastography and conventional ultrasound respectively, and the pathological diagnosis results were used as the gold standard. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of the two diagnostic methods were statistically analyzed. Statistical test and significance analysis were used to compare the diagnostic efficacy of the two techniques. Results The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of ultrasound elastography were 91.30%, 95.65%, and 94.02%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of conventional ultrasound, (72.46%, 75.65%, and 74.45%), (P＜0.05). Meanwhile, the positive predictive value (92.65%) and negative predictive value (94.83%) of ultrasound elastography were also markedly superior to those of conventional ultrasound (64.10% and 82.08%), (P＜0.05). The results indicated a significant difference in the diagnostic efficacy between the two techniques in differentiating benign and malignant breast diseases. Conclusion ultrasound elastography exhibits higher sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy compared to conventional ultrasound in the diagnosis of breast diseases. It can effectively distinguish between benign and malignant breast lesions, reduce misdiagnosis rates, and enhance diagnostic efficacy. Therefore, ultrasound elastography holds significant clinical application value and is recommended for priority promotion and use.