Kaiser Score (SOR) Result
Kaiser score not applicable.
Extremely low probability for the presence of a malignancy (<1%).
References:
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Bennani-Baiti et al. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 2;11(8):e0160346. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160346
Baum et al. Eur Radiol. 2002 May;12(5):1087-92. doi: 10.1007/s00330-001-1213-1
Result
Kaiser score 1: Not suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 2 finding.
Further management depends on the clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 2: Not suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 2 finding.
Further management depends on the clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 3: Not suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 2/3 finding. Further management depends on the clinical context.
Experts’ Tip: Check for corresponding suspicious microcalcifications on mammogram. If present > DCIS/B3 possible! > consider biopsy!
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 4: Benign imaging phenotype. Differentials: Adenosis (typically). Rarely: Papilloma. Fibroadenoma. Small cancer (<5mm).
Management according to specific clinical context.
Experts’ Tip: Intraductal location: Papilloma? > Biopsy Small & solitary Kaiser score 4 lesion: Biopsy recommended, especially in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 5: Suspicious. Malignancy possible. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 4a lesion. Differentials: DCIS > invasive cancer
Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 6: Suspicious. Malignancy possible. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 4 lesion.
Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 7: Suspicious. Malignancy possible. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 4 lesion. Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 8: Highly suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 5 lesion. Differentials: Aggressive Cancer. High grade. Rarely: Adenosis. Papilloma. Fibroadenoma. Management according to specific clinical context. Experts’ Tip: Kaiser score 8 lesions stable at follow-up? > Most likely benign.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 9: Highly suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 5 lesion. Differentials: Invasive cancer. High grade cancer.
Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Result
Kaiser score 10: Highly suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 5 lesion. Differentials: Invasive cancer. High grade cancer. Lymphangiosis. Lymph node metastases.
Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Cheon et al. Radiology. 2018 Apr;287(1):68-75. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2017171157
Kaiser et al. Anticancer Res. 2017 Apr;37(4):1989-1995. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.11542
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Dietzel et al. 2010 Acta Radiol. 2010 Oct;51(8):885-94. doi: 10.3109/02841851.2010.504232
Result
Kaiser score 11: Highly suspicious. Imaging phenotype of a BI-RADS 5 lesion. Differentials: Invasive cancer. High grade cancer. Lymphangiosis. Lymph node metastases.
Management according to specific clinical context.
References:
Baltzer et al. 2022 Radiologie up2date 2022; 22(01): 33-49 doi: 10.1055/a-1561-9399
Meng et al. Front Oncol. 2021 Dec 2;11:779642. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.779642
Istomin et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109659. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109659
Grippo et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 May;138:109630. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109630
Jajodia et al. Eur J Radiol. 2021 Jan;134:109413. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109413
Dietzel et al. Invest Radiol. 2021 May 1;56(5):274-282. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000739
Zhang et al. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Apr 30;40(4):562-566. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.04.18
Milos et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6052-6061. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06945-z
Wengert et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Mar;30(3):1451-1459. doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06444-w
Dietzel und Baltzer Insights Imaging. 2018 Jun;9(3):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0611-8
Cheon et al. Radiology. 2018 Apr;287(1):68-75. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2017171157
Kaiser et al. Anticancer Res. 2017 Apr;37(4):1989-1995. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.11542
Woitek et al. Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3799-3809. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4755-6
Marino et al. Eur Radiol. 2016 Aug;26(8):2529-37. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4075-7
Baltzer et al. Eur Radiol. 2013 Aug;23(8):2051-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-013-2804-3
Dietzel et al. 2010 Acta Radiol. 2010 Oct;51(8):885-94. doi: 10.3109/02841851.2010.504232
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