Table 1 Breast volumes and extensions as measured by Ultrasound, Palpation and Computed Tomography

US

PALP

CT

US-PALP

US-CT

PALP-CT

Breast volume (cc)

751 ± 409

674 ± 367

711 ± 370

77.6 ± 66.5

40.5 ± 65.0

−37.1 ± 31.1

Posterior extension (cm)

5.8 ± 1.3

4.8 ± 1.1

5.5 ± 1.1

1.0 ± 0.6

0.3 ± 0.6

0.7 ± 0.5

Medial extension (cm)

8.2 ± 1.4

7.7 ± 1.4

8.1 ± 1.3

0.5 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 0.4

−0.4 ± 0.4

Lateral extension (cm)

7.8 ± 1.4

8.1 ± 1.3

7.8 ± 1.2

0.2 ± 0.3

0.1 ± 0.3

0.0 ± 0.2

Cranial extension (cm)

9.5 ± 1.2

8.7 ± 1.2

9.0 ± 1.0

0.8 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.5

−0.3 ± 0.6

Caudal extension (cm)

9.6 ± 1.1

9.0 ± 1.1

8.9 ± 1.0

0.5 ± 0.4

0.7 ± 0.6

0.2 ± 0.4