Does the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to B-mode ultrasonography improve diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Shotaro Inoue, Kazuaki Nakashima, Kazutaka Nakashima, Tomonari Kunihisa, Koichi Hirokaga, Kaori Tane, Yoshihito Goto, Takeo Nakayama

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DOI: 10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0
Published: 2026-08-29
Container: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0,
  title = {Does the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to B-mode ultrasonography improve diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Shotaro Inoue and Kazuaki Nakashima and Kazutaka Nakashima and Tomonari Kunihisa and Koichi Hirokaga and Kaori Tane and Yoshihito Goto and Takeo Nakayama},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Medical Ultrasonics},
  doi = {10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0}
}

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AU  - Shotaro Inoue
AU  - Kazuaki Nakashima
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AU  - Tomonari Kunihisa
AU  - Koichi Hirokaga
AU  - Kaori Tane
AU  - Yoshihito Goto
AU  - Takeo Nakayama
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JO  - Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
DO  - 10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0
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Inoue, S., Nakashima, K., Nakashima, K., Kunihisa, T., Hirokaga, K., Tane, K., Goto, Y., & Nakayama, T. (2026). Does the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to B-mode ultrasonography improve diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Ultrasonics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-026-01682-0

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