Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Versus Digital Mammography and Tomosynthesis in Dense Breasts: Diagnostic Accuracy and Impact on Surgical Planning in Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Carcinoma
CEM demonstrated superior diagnostic performance over DM and DBT in women with dense breasts, offering enhanced lesion conspicuity, greater radiologist confidence, and high concordance with histopathology. Its significant impact on surgical planning highlights CEM as a cost-effective, accessible alternative to MRI for preoperative assessment in dense-breast populations, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Umal Baneen Zahra
- Ibrahim Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-0406)
- Mariam Fayyaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7945-5301)
- Zeeshan Rashid Mirza
- Rana Bilal Idrees
- Muhammad Aasim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-0656)
- Mariam Malik
Institutions
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Radiation Oncology Institute (US)
- Mayo Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99074
- Primary Topic
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00