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Simplified description and interpretation of pathological thermography signs in malignant breast lesions

SVETLANA ANTONINI ; MEDNET Zagreb,Croatia
DARKO KOLARIĆ ; Ru|er Bošković Institute, Center for Informatics and Computing (CIR), Zagreb, Croatia
ŽELJKO HERCEG ; University Hospital Center »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
ŽELJKO FERENČIĆ ; Children,s Hospital Srebrnjak, Department of Pathology, Zagreb, Croatia
TOMISLAV KULIŠ ; Department of Urology, University Hospital Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia
NIKOLA BOROJEVIĆ ; County Hospital Zabok, Department of Radiology, Zabok, Croatia
KREŠIMIR KARLOVIĆ ; Department of Urology, General hospital »Dr. Josip Benčević« , Slavonski Brod, Croatia
MARKO BANIĆ ; Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb,Croatia

Sažetak

Background and Purpose: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death
among women aged 20–59 years in developed countries, with similar mortality trends, observed among women in Croatia. Breast cancer detection usually relies on mammography, ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, thermography is a noninvasive, reliable and applicable diagnostic procedure for early detection of breast disease that has attracted interest in this field. The aim of this study was to establish the frequency and characteristics of pathological thermographic signs in female
patients, who were operated on malignant breast lesions. In addition, the authors offered a simplified description and interpretation of pathological thermographic signs, based on published literature.

Matherial and Methods: The seventy four female patients with histopathologically confirmed breast cancer were included in the study. In all patients breast cancer was diagnosed using standard protocol which have included clinical examination, mammography, ultrasound and for selected patients MRI and/or fine needle aspiration (FNA). Thermographic imaging has been conducted 1 to 14 days before scheduled surgical procedures.

Results: Mean tumor size positively correlated with number of pathological thermographic signs (IR 3 vs. IR 5, p < 0.05). Mean number of pathological thermographic signs per patient was 3.5±1, 72 (range 1 to 8). The most frequently noted singular signs were heat in area of finding and vascular signs, as well.

Conclusion: The simplified description could offer a suitable clinical
tool for standardization of pathological thermography signs in malignant breast lesions, taking into account the learning curve of medical teams involved and ethical aspects, as well.

Ključne riječi

Hrčak ID:

76947

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76947

Datum izdavanja:

15.11.2011.

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