Diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging published from 2014 to 2025
CUS, CEUS, and MRI possess distinct advantages in detecting ALN metastasis of breast cancer. However, in the selection of imaging diagnostic methods for clinical decision-making, factors such as cost and technical demand should be carefully considered.
Authors
- Chunli Cao
- Yaqian Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-7881)
- Wenxiao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-918X)
- Xiaowu Yuan
- Sirui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-5211)
- Ye Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-2747)
- Yuchen He
- Jinli Wang
- Ming Chen
- Xiaomei Cheng
- Hong Zhai
- Tingting Gu
- Zelin Xu
- Jun Li
Institutions
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Uygur Medicine Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2024-2634
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94