ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
MRI
;
Female breast imaging
;
Mammography
;
Breast cancer
;
Multicentricity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The first publications on the use of magnetic resonance for breast imaging (MRBI) appeared more than 10 years ago. According to the literature between 14% and 47% of all breast carcinomas are multicentric carcinoma (MCC), a substantial number of which are not detected by conventional mammography. In a prospective study our purpose was to establish a clinically relevant procedure with MRBI for women with a single suspect lesion on mammography. Eight (32%) of 25 patients with histologically confirmed carcinoma had an MCC. Seven MCC were detected with MRBI and only one was diagnosed by mammography; one was discovered with neither MRBI nor mammography. MRBI proved to be the superior technique, with a sensitivity of 0.88 compared with 0.13 for mammography.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00425898
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