Research Article
Anatomy-Correlated Breast Imaging and Visual Grading Analysis Using Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound™
Table 2
Median image quality scores by modality, reader, and feature.
| | | QTUS | XRM | | | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| | Skin | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | | Epidermis | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | | Dermis | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | | Hypodermis | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | | Cooper’s ligaments | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | | Superficial veins | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | | Central ducts | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | | Extralobular ducts | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | | TDLU | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | | Pectoralis muscle | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | Overall | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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