Table 1 Characteristics of the 27 patients with 30 suspicious breast lesions detected on conventional breast imaging

Age (years)

Mean: 55 (SD: 8, range: 32–74)

Presentation on conventional imaging

 Mass

15 (50 %)

 Calcifications

11 (37 %)

 Mass + calcifications

1 (3 %)

 Architectural distortion

1 (3 %)

 Architectural distortion + calcifications

2 (7 %)

Lesion size on conventional imaging (mm)

mean: 19 (SD: 9, range: 7–39)^a

BI-RADS category on conventional imaging per patient

 4

21 (70 %)

 5

9 (30 %)

Histological type

 Malignant

17 (57 %)

  Invasive ductal carcinoma

5

  Invasive lobular carcinoma

1

  Invasive ductulolobular carcinoma

7

  Ductal carcinoma in situ with invasive component

2

  Ductal carcinoma in situ

2

 Non-malignant

13 (43 %)

  Columnar cell lesion

2

  Radial scar lesion

1

  Atypical ductal hyperplasia

1

  Cyst

1

  Hamartoma

1

  Fibroadenoma

2

  Apocrine metaplasia

2

  Fibrocystic changes

2

  Sclerosing adenosis

1