Comparison of the diagnostic value of the gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of solid breast masses

Breast masses are considered as a common problem in women and early diagnosis of breast masses by radiologic techniques can reduce mortality rate of breast cancer about 20-30%. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of the gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of solid breast masses. This was a diagnostic value study and included 93 female patients with breast solid masses who had referred to pathology ward of Imam Reza Hospital for FNA. Color doppler ultrasonography was performed for all the patients before biopsy. Then the results of ultrasonography and pathology were collated with each other. Data were introduced in to SPSS 20 software and analyzed by statistical tests and diagnostic value analysis. The sensitivity of 8 indices of color Doppler ultrasonography and gray scale i.e, mass flow rate, RI, PSV, EDV, tumor size, irregular margin of the masses, ENH and the mass shadow were%63, %100, %35, 100%, %26, %89, 0 and %15 respectively. According to the results of this study the diagnostic values of vascular tumors, tumor margins, RI and EDV values are significant for the diagnosis of malignant tumors and can be used as predictors of the status of the breast tumors.