scholarly journals Role of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer management

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 069-071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selvi Radhakrishna ◽  
S. Agarwal ◽  
Purvish M. Parikh ◽  
K. Kaur ◽  
Shikha Panwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Breast Mri ◽  
Average Risk ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Breast Cancer Management ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

AbstractMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is primarily used as a supplemental tool to breast screening with mammography or ultrasound. A breast MRI is mainly used for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, to help measure the size of the cancer, look for other tumors in the breast, and to check for tumors in the opposite breast. For certain women at high risk for breast cancer, a screening MRI is recommended along with a yearly mammogram. MRI is known to give some false positive results which mean more test and/or biopsies for the patient. Thus, although breast MRI is useful for women at high risk, it is rarely recommended as a screening test for women at average risk of breast cancer. Also, breast MRI does not show calcium deposits, known as micro-calcifications which can be a sign of breast cancer.

scholarly journals Indications for breast magnetic resonance imaging at a referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Samuel Silva Ferreira ◽  
Adriene Moraes Campos ◽  
Patrícia Lima Fernandes ◽  
Izabela Machado Pereira ◽  
Flavia Maria Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Breast Mri ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Referral Center ◽  
Breast Magnetic Resonance

Abstract Objective: To describe the indications for breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at a referral center for breast cancer in Brazil. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study in which we reviewed the clinical records, including physician requests and patient questionnaires, of women who underwent breast MRI between 2014 and 2018 at a referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Results: The most common indication for breast MRI was as a complement to mammography/ultrasonography (in 43.6% of cases), followed by breast cancer staging (in 25.1%), the screening of patients at high risk (in 17.4%), the evaluation of breast implants (in 10.1%), and the evaluation of the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (in 3.8%). Conclusion: Although there is strong evidence supporting the use of breast MRI, mainly for the screening of high-risk patients, the imaging method is underutilized in Brazil.

scholarly journals Diagnostic performance of mammography and magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating mammographically visible breast masses

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 030006052097309
Author(s):  
Xueli Zhu ◽  
Yi Cao ◽  
Ruidie Li ◽  
Mingxia Zhu ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Breast Mri ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Breast Masses ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Diagnostic Values ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Objective We compared the diagnostic values of mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating breast masses. Methods We retrospectively analyzed mammography, MRI, and histopathological data for 377 patients with breast masses on mammography, including 73 benign and 304 malignant masses. Results The sensitivities and negative predictive values (NPVs) were significantly higher for MRI compared with mammography for detecting breast cancer (98.4% vs. 89.8% and 87.8% vs. 46.6%, respectively). The specificity and positive predictive values (PPV) were similar for both techniques. Compared with mammography alone, mammography plus MRI improved the specificity (67.1% vs. 37.0%) and PPV (91.8% vs. 85.6%), but there was no significant difference in sensitivity or NPV. Compared with MRI alone, the combination significantly improved the specificity (67.1% vs. 49.3%), but the sensitivity (88.5% vs. 98.4%) and NPV (58.3% vs. 87.8%) were reduced, and the PPV was similar in both groups. There was no significant difference between mammography and MRI in terms of sensitivity or specificity among 81 patients with breast masses with calcification. Conclusion Breast MRI improved the sensitivity and NPV for breast cancer detection. Combining MRI and mammography improved the specificity and PPV, but MRI offered no advantage in patients with breast masses with calcification.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy (MRS) in Breast Cancer

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. MRI.S991
Author(s):  
Uma Sharma ◽  
Rani Gupta Sah ◽  
Naranamangalam R. Jagannathan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Breast cancer is a major health problem in women and early detection is of prime importance. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides both physical and physiologic tissue features that are useful in discriminating malignant from benign lesions. Contrast enhanced MRI is valuable for diagnosis of small tumors in dense breast and the structural and kinetic parameters improved the specificity of diagnosing benign from malignant lesions. It is a complimentary modality for preoperative staging, to follow response to therapy, to detect recurrences and for screening high risk women. Diffusion, perfusion and MR elastography have been applied to breast lesion characterization and show promise. In-vivo MR spectroscopy (MRS) is a valuable method to obtain the biochemical status of normal and diseased tissues. Malignant tissues contain high concentration of choline containing compounds that can be used as a biochemical marker. MRS helps to increase the specificity of MRI in lesions larger than 1cm and to monitor the tumor response. Various MR techniques show promise primarily as adjunct to the existing standard detection techniques, and its acceptability as a screening method will increase if specificity can be improved. This review presents the progress made in different MRI and MRS techniques in beast cancer management.

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