Humans

Decoupling Structural and Vascular Biomarkers in Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Methodological Synthesis and Perspective

Figure 1. Representative clinical spectrum of structural (BD) and functional (BPE) imaging features on mammography and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).
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Figure 1. Representative clinical spectrum of structural (BD) and functional (BPE) imaging features on mammography and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).Representative clinical spectrum of structural (BD) and functional (BPE) imaging features on mammography and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).Di Grezia et al. · CC BY

Diagnostics

Abstract

Background : Breast density (BD) and background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) have long been considered related descriptors of breast tissue composition, yet growing evidence shows that they represent distinct and non-interchangeable physiological domains.

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Diagnostics · 17 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16183020PubMed 42793805