3 Tesla breast MR imaging as a problem-solving tool: Diagnostic performance and incidental lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the diagnostic performance and incidental lesion yield of 3T breast MRI if used as a problem-solving tool.

Methods

This retrospective, IRB-approved, cross-sectional, single-center study comprised 302 consecutive women (mean: 50±12 years; range: 20-79 years) who were undergoing 3T breast MRI between 03/2013-12/2014 for further workup of conventional and clinical breast findings. Images were read by experienced, board-certified radiologists. The reference standard was histopathology or follow-up ≥ two years. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were calculated. Results were stratified by conventional and clinical breast findings.

Results

The reference standard revealed 53 true-positive, 243 true-negative, 20 false-positive, and two false-negativ

SUBMITTER: Spick C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5749752 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature