This study was undertaken to determine the usefulness of MR imaging of the breast as an
adjunct to mammography in problematic cases in which the significance, presence, or …

Purpose: To evaluate breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for cancer staging and
surgical planning in patients with known breast cancer, and to evaluate recurrence rates at …

Screening mammography is a powerful tool for reducing breast cancer mortality.
Mammography can often detect clinically occult, early-stage breast cancer that is amenable …

Rationale & objectives We sought to develop an abbreviated protocol (AP) for breast MRI
that maximizes lesion detection by assessing each lesion not seen on mammography by …

Breast MRI is increasingly used as an adjunct to conventional imaging modalities,
particularly in diagnostic problem cases, but also for pre-operative staging. It is an extremely …

Contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a relatively new but
increasingly used modality for the detection of breast cancer. MRI has demonstrated utility in …

Current and potential roles for MR imaging in the management of breast disorders are
reviewed along with the specific technical requirements for each application. Major topics …

The sensitivity of contrast-enhanced MR imaging for detection of breast carcinoma has been
uniformly high, ranging from 72% to 100%, with the majority of reported sensitivities above …

Columbia University, New York, NY 10032. ne of the most controversial issues related to the
use of MRI for the breast is the lack of standardization of imaging protocols. The absence of …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES.: The authors performed a systematic, critical review of the
literature on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for primary breast cancer detection in …