Breast MRI: guidelines from the European society of breast imaging

RM Mann, CK Kuhl, K Kinkel, C Boetes - European radiology, 2008 - Springer
The aim of breast MRI is to obtain a reliable evaluation of any lesion within the breast. It is
currently always used as an adjunct to the standard diagnostic procedures of the breast, ie …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review and meta-analysis in detection of multifocal and …

N Houssami, S Ciatto, P Macaskill, SJ Lord… - Database of Abstracts …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review concluded that MRI staging caused more extensive breast surgery in an
important proportion of women due to identification of additional cancer; there was a need to …

Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast: recommendations from the EUSOMA working group

F Sardanelli, C Boetes, B Borisch, T Decker… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The use of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rapidly increasing. EUSOMA
organised a workshop in Milan on 20–21st October 2008 to evaluate the evidence currently …

Locally advanced breast cancer: MR imaging for prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy—results from ACRIN 6657/I-SPY TRIAL

NM Hylton, JD Blume, WK Bernreuter, ED Pisano… - Radiology, 2012 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To compare magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings and clinical assessment
for prediction of pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in patients with …

Current Status of Breast MR Imaging Part 2. Clinical Applications1

CK Kuhl - Radiology, 2007 - pubs.rsna.org
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is emerging as the most sensitive modality that is
currently available for the detection of primary or recurrent breast cancer. Although this …

The potential for an enhanced role for MRI in radiation-therapy treatment planning

P Metcalfe, GP Liney, L Holloway… - … in cancer research …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The exquisite soft-tissue contrast of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has meant that the
technique is having an increasing role in contouring the gross tumor volume (GTV) and …

Doctor, what are my chances of having a positive sentinel node? A validated nomogram for risk estimation

JLB Bevilacqua, MW Kattan, JV Fey… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Lymph node metastasis is a multifactorial event. Several variables have been
described as predictors of lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. However, it is difficult to …

Magnetic resonance imaging screening of the contralateral breast in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of incremental …

ME Brennan, N Houssami, S Lord… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used for staging
women with breast cancer, including screening for occult contralateral cancer. This article is …

Magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative assessment of patients with primary breast cancer: systematic review of diagnostic accuracy and meta-analysis

MN Plana, C Carreira, A Muriel, M Chiva, V Abraira… - European …, 2012 - Springer
Objectives To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in
detecting additional lesions and contralateral cancer not identified using conventional …

Diagnostic breast MR imaging: current status and future directions

EA Morris - Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2007 - Elsevier
Breast MRI has become an integral component in breast imaging. Indications have become
clearer and better defined. Guidelines and recommendations are evolving and many are …