The role of STIR MRI sequence in the evaluation of the breast following conservative surgery and radiotherapy.

G Forrai, C Polgar, K Zana, E Riedl, J Fodor… - Neoplasma, 2001 - europepmc.org
The purpose of the study was to define the value of fat suppressed STIR sequence in the
MRI of the conserved breast. To our knowledge, this study is the first clinical evaluation of …

Magnetic resonance imaging and its role in the diagnosis of multicentric breast cancer.

S Krämer, R Schulz-Wendtland, K Hagedorn… - Anticancer …, 1998 - europepmc.org
Multicentric breast cancer is one of the most important contraindications for breast
conserving therapy. While the sensitivity of mammography decreases in the dense breast …

MRI's role in assessing and managing breast disease

TA Coons - Radiologic Technology, 1996 - go.gale.com
As medical imaging techniques become more sensitive and treatment regimes become
focused on" cure" for Stage I and Stage II breast cancers, it is essential that screening and …

Advantages of magnetic resonance imaging in breast surgery treatment planning

TE Merchant, H Obertop, PW de Graaf - Breast cancer research and …, 1993 - Springer
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in 40 patients with
malignant and benign breast tumors. Images were qualitatively evaluated to determine …

Breast cancer imaging with MRI

EA Morris - Radiologic Clinics, 2002 - radiologic.theclinics.com
The use of breast MRI for cancer detection has the potential to change our current
algorithms in the detection and treatment of breast cancer. By being able to detect cancer …

Impact of magnetic resonance imaging in determining surgical management in breast cancer

T Davidson, H Mumtaz, MA Hall-Craggs, MW Kissin… - The Breast, 1997 - Elsevier
While conventional triple assessment (clinical, needle biopsy and mammography) has a
high sensitivity in the diagnosis of symptomatic breast cancer, it has limitations in defining …

Effect of 0.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging on the surgical management of breast cancer patients

B Furman, MS Gardner, P Romilly, J Clark… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This trial examines the utility of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
for detection of occult breast disease and its effect on surgical treatment. METHODS …

Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of local recurrences in breast cancer.

S Krämer, R Schulz-Wendtland, K Hagedorn… - Anticancer …, 1998 - europepmc.org
Breast conserving therapy (BCT) has turned out to be the standard procedure for the
treatment of breast cancer. While the risk of local recurrences was reported as 1-2% or more …

Off‐resonance spin locking for MR imaging

GE Santyr, EJ Fairbanks, F Kelcz… - Magnetic resonance in …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Off‐resonance spin locking is investigated as a low power method for achieving low field
spin‐lattice relaxation contrast using high field clinical MR imaging systems (eg, 1.5 tesla) …

Prospective comparison of standard triple assessment and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the breast for the evaluation of symptomatic breast lesions

PJ Drew, LW Turnbull, S Chatterjee, J Read… - Annals of …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Objective To compare the sensitivity and specificity of the traditional triple assessment of
symptomatic breast lesions with contrast-enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging …