3T MRI of the breast with computer aided diagnosis, can it help to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures???. Issue 1 (1st March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Agha, Mahmoud; Eid, Ahmed Fathi; Nouh, Mohamed
• Is Part Of: Alexandria journal of medicine. Volume 52:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2016-03-01
• Subjects: AGH -- Almana General Hospital -- BI-RADS -- Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System -- CAD -- computer aided diagnosis -- CC -- Cranio-caudal -- DCE -- dynamic contrast enhancement -- DWI -- diffusion-weighted images -- KSA -- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- T2w -- T2 weighted -- ML -- medio-lateral -- MIP -- maximum intensity projection -- PHT -- postmenopausal hormonal replacement therapy -- 3T -- 3 Tesla; 3T MRI breast -- Multiple sequences -- DWI -- DCE -- CAD -- MIP; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajme.2014.12.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-5068

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to check the sensitivity of multiple newly developed 3T MRI breast sequences using CAD software, in pre-sampling diagnosis of breast cancer, in an attempt to minimize unnecessary invasive sampling or surgical procedures. Patients and methods: This was a prospective study, included 120 female patients, presented with debatable or malignancy suspected mammo-sonographic results. The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee in Al-Mana General Hospital. Results: 36 patients' tumors were reported as benign and 84 were reported as malignant. Biopsy approved 33 tumors as benign and 87 as malignant tumors. These results gave indices of 93.1% sensitivity and 90.9% specificity. Conclusion: 3T MRI breast with CAD is very sensitive imaging tool, that can help to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.