Inter- and Intra-Operator Variability of Regularized Backscatter Quantitative Ultrasound for the Characterization of Breast Masses.
Ana K Argueta-LozanoLaura Castañeda-MartinezVivian BassMaria-Julieta MateosJorge P Castillo-LópezM Patricia Perez-BadilloLesvia O Aguilar-CortazarFanny Porras-ReyesM Isabel Sollozo-DupontFabian TorresJorge Márquez-FloresYolanda Villaseñor-NavarroRaul Esquivel-SirventIvan M Rosado-MendezPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2023)
Our findings demonstrate the need for standardizing image acquisition protocols for backscatter-based QUS to reduce inter-operator variability and ensure its successful translation to the characterization of suspicious breast masses.