Research Article
Anatomy-Correlated Breast Imaging and Visual Grading Analysis Using Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound™
Table 3
Estimated proportion of breasts with equivalent or better image quality on QT Ultrasound by feature.
| | Proportion of breasts with equivalent or better image quality on QT Ultrasound | 95% CI |
| Skin | 0.943 (83/88) | [0.898, 0.988] | Epidermis | 0.920 (81/88) | [0.871, 0.970] | Dermis | 1.0 (88/88) | [0.955, 1.0] | Hypodermis | 0.943 (83/88) | [0.898, 0.988] | Cooper’s ligament | 1.0 (88/88) | [0.955, 1.0] | Superficial veins | 0.989 (87/88) | [0.966, 1.0] | Central ducts | 0.989 (87/88) | [0.966, 1.0] | Extralobular ducts | 1.0 (88/88) | [0.955, 1.0] | TDLU | 1.0 (88/88) | [0.955, 1.0] | Pectoralis muscle | 0.409 (36/88) | [0.315, 0.503] | Overall | 1.0 (88/88) | [0.955, 1.0] |
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