Factors Influencing Background Parenchymal Enhancement in Breast Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Retrospective Study
BPE in CEM is significantly associated with age and menopausal status. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between BPE and breast density and menstrual cycle phase. BPE demonstrates a dynamic increase in level over time, this relates to post-contrast injection, rather than to the age of the woman.
Authors
- Bo Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-1784)
- Xiaocui Rong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0325-296X)
- Yang Guang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-3943)
- Yong Ping (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1066-5471)
- Taiping Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5058-3433)
- Z. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6590-9608)
- Yazhou Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7780-2998)
- Jing Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-5825)
- G. Sharat Lin
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
- People's Hospital of Cangzhou (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s501752
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52