Monday, 30 March 2009

Utility of Targeted Sonography for Breast Lesions That Were Suspicious on MRI

Utility of Targeted Sonography for Breast Lesions That Were Suspicious on MRI
Wendy B. DeMartini, Peter R. Eby, Sue Peacock, and Constance D. Lehman
AJR 2009;192:1128-1134

Link to Journal

Targeted sonography detected nearly half (46%) of MRI lesions evaluated, with depiction being most frequent for masses. Sonographically occult lesions had a probability of malignancy (22%), which warrants biopsy despite lack of sonographic detection

Connie Lehman's paper reflects our own experience that we often only find 50% of suspicious masses on 2nd look ultrasound.

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