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Breast Imaging Reports For Malignant Lesions: Are We Maintaining Recommended Bi-Rads® Lexicon Standards, Imrana Masroor, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Saima Sakhawat, Madiha Hashmi, Saba Sohail, Rashid Ahmed, M Irfan Ul Haq, Javed Mehboob
Breast Imaging Reports For Malignant Lesions: Are We Maintaining Recommended Bi-Rads® Lexicon Standards, Imrana Masroor, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Saima Sakhawat, Madiha Hashmi, Saba Sohail, Rashid Ahmed, M Irfan Ul Haq, Javed Mehboob
Department of Radiology
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate mammography reports for diagnosed breast cancer cases in major government and private centers in Karachi, Pakistan, with respect to concordance with the Breast Imaging Reports And Data System (BI-RADS®) lexicon.
Methods: A prospective, descriptive, multicenter study was conducted in the radiology sections of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan Naval Station Shifa Hospital, Advanced Radiology Clinic, Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, and Civil Hospital Karachi between May and October 2010 after approval from the ethical review committee of Aga Khan University. Mammograms reported as BI-RADS category 4 and 5 …