Introduction of an abbreviated breast MRI service in the UK as part of the BRAID trial: practicalities, challenges, and future directions. Issue 6 (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vinnicombe, S.; Harvey, H.; Healy, N.A.; Papalouka, V.; Schiller, A.; Moyle, P.; Kilburn-Toppin, F.; Allajbeu, I.; Sharma, N.; Maxwell, A.J.; Payne, N.; Graves, M.; Gilbert, F.J.
• Is Part Of: Clinical radiology. Volume 76:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 427
• Page End: 433
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; Medical radiology; Radiotherapy; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.01.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9260

Abstract

Highlights: BRAID (Breast Screening - Risk Adaptive Imaging for Density). BRAID is a randomised, multi-centre UK study of supplemental breast imaging. Abbreviated Breast MRI is feasible in the UK and can be undertaken in <8 minutes. Dedicated MRI sessions with standard contrast dose improves efficiency.