Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI may generate prognostic imaging markers of breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI)-derived kinetic parameters have demonstrated at least equivalent accuracy to standard DCE-MRI in differentiating malignant from benign breast lesions. However, it is unclear if they have any efficacy as prognostic imaging markers. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ultrafast DCE-MRI-derived kinetic parameters and breast cancer characteristics.

Methods

Consecutive breast MRI examinations between February 2017 and January 2018 were retrospectively reviewed to determine those examinations that meet the following inclusion criteria: (1) BI-RADS 4-6 MRI performed on a 3T scanner with a 16-channel breast coil and (2) a hybrid clinical protocol with 15 phases of ultraf

SUBMITTER: Onishi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254650 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature