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Erschienen in: European Radiology 9/2009

01.09.2009 | Breast

The clinical value of bilateral breast MR imaging: is it worth performing on patients showing suspicious microcalcifications on mammography?

verfasst von: Ayano Akita, Akihiro Tanimoto, Hiromitsu Jinno, Kaori Kameyama, Sachio Kuribayashi

Erschienen in: European Radiology | Ausgabe 9/2009

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of bilateral breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (MRI) in patients showing suspicious microcalcifications on mammography and negative ultrasound findings. Fifty patients underwent MRI before stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (SVAB). MR findings were classified into five types for interpretation, and types 4 and 5 were considered malignant. SVAB revealed 13 carcinomas and 37 benign lesions. Malignant lesions were more frequently found in cases of positive MRI diagnoses than in negative MRI diagnoses (P < 0.001). Mammography had a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 24% and an accuracy of 44%, whereas mammography plus MRI had a sensitivity of 85%, a specificity of 100% and an accuracy of 96%. In the evaluation of mammographically detected microcalcifications, bilateral breast MRI is of good diagnostic value and may alter the indications for SVAB.
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Metadaten
Titel
The clinical value of bilateral breast MR imaging: is it worth performing on patients showing suspicious microcalcifications on mammography?
verfasst von
Ayano Akita
Akihiro Tanimoto
Hiromitsu Jinno
Kaori Kameyama
Sachio Kuribayashi
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Radiology / Ausgabe 9/2009
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-009-1396-4

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