Radiological diagnosis of breast cancer patients according to their corresponding histopathological features

Abstract

SUMMARY Accurate correlation of radiological findings with corresponding histopathologic features is considered one of the pivotal aspects of image analysis of breast disorders. We previously examined the correlation between radiological findings including mammography, ultrasonography and multidetector row helical computed tomography, and the corresponding histopathology of patients with breast cancer. Classifying the radiological diagnoses according to their phenotypes – evaluated by histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis – did reveal distinct differences among different cancer subtypes. These proposed radiological diagnostic criteria, based on biological characteristics, may provide a more accurate prediction of the clinical and/or biological behavior of breast cancer.