MR imaging of the breast for the detection, diagnosis, and staging of breast cancer

SG Orel, MD Schnall - Radiology, 2001 - pubs.rsna.org
With the introduction of contrast agents, advances in surface coil technology, and
development of new imaging protocols, contrast agent–enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) …

Percutaneous imaging-guided core breast biopsy: state of the art at the millennium

L Liberman - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2000 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Liberman gun to sample 181 lesions. These researchers reported 100% concordance
between results of sonographically guided 14-gauge automated core biopsy and surgery in …

[图书][B] Breast imaging

DB Kopans - 2007 - books.google.com
Dr. Kopans' best-selling text and reference on breast imaging is now in its thoroughly
revised, updated Third Edition. The author combines a complete, superbly illustrated atlas of …

MRI-guided 9-gauge vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: initial clinical experience

L Liberman, N Bracero, E Morris… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to evaluate our initial clinical experience with
MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy as an alternative to surgical excision …

Does size matter? Positive predictive value of MRI-detected breast lesions as a function of lesion size

L Liberman, G Mason, EA Morris… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of lesion size on the
positive predictive value (PPV) of biopsy in MRI-detected breast lesions. MATERIALS AND …

A deformable finite element model of the breast for predicting mechanical deformations under external perturbations

FS Azar, DN Metaxas, MD Schnall - Academic Radiology, 2001 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Live guidance during needle breast procedures is not
currently possible with high-field-strength (1.5-T), superconducting magnetic resonance …

Interventional breast MR imaging: clinical use of a stereotactic localization and biopsy device.

CK Kuhl, A Elevelt, CC Leutner, J Gieseke, E Pakos… - Radiology, 1997 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-
guided stereotactic localization and core biopsy of suspicious breast lesions that are visible …

Methods for modeling and predicting mechanical deformations of the breast under external perturbations

FS Azar, DN Metaxas, MD Schnall - Medical image analysis, 2002 - Elsevier
Currently, high field (1.5 T) superconducting MR imaging does not allow live guidance
during needle breast procedures. The current procedure allows the physician only to …

Design of an MRI-compatible robotic stereotactic device for minimally invasive interventions in the breast

BT Larson, AG Erdman, NV Tsekos… - J. Biomech …, 2004 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The objective of this work was to develop a robotic device to perform biopsy and therapeutic
interventions in the breast with real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The …

Fast MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: initial experience

L Liberman, EA Morris, DD Dershaw… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new method for performing MRI-
guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in a study of lesions that had subsequent surgical …