Comparison of Digital Mammography and Screen-Film Mammography in Breast Cancer Screening: A Review in the Irish Breast Screening Program
Niamh M. Hambly, Michelle M. McNicholas, Niall Phelan, Gormlaith C. Hargaden, Ann O'Doherty, and Fidelma L. Flanagan
AJR 2009;193:1010-1018
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FFDM resulted in significantly higher cancer detection and recall rates than screen-film mammography in women 50–64 years old. The PPVs of FFDM and screen-film mammography were comparable. The results of this study suggest that FFDM can be safely implemented in breast cancer screening programs
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Radioguided Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer Lesions: Randomized Comparison With Wire Localization in Patients Undergoing Conservative Surger
Radioguided Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer Lesions: Randomized Comparison With Wire Localization in Patients Undergoing Conservative Surgery and Sentinel Node Biopsy
Antonio Mariscal Martinez, Montse Sola, Anna Perez de Tudela, Juan Francisco Julian, Manuel Fraile, Sara Vizcaya, and Jaume Fernandez
AJR 2009;193:1001-1009
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The radioguided technique is as effective as the standard wire technique for localization and excision of nonpalpable breast cancer lesions and is somewhat faster and simpler to perform than wire localization
Antonio Mariscal Martinez, Montse Sola, Anna Perez de Tudela, Juan Francisco Julian, Manuel Fraile, Sara Vizcaya, and Jaume Fernandez
AJR 2009;193:1001-1009
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The radioguided technique is as effective as the standard wire technique for localization and excision of nonpalpable breast cancer lesions and is somewhat faster and simpler to perform than wire localization
BI-RADS Lesion Characteristics Predict Likelihood of Malignancy in Breast MRI for Masses But Not for Nonmasslike Enhancement
BI-RADS Lesion Characteristics Predict Likelihood of Malignancy in Breast MRI for Masses But Not for Non mass like Enhancement
Robert L. Gutierrez, Wendy B. DeMartini, Peter R. Eby, Brenda F. Kurland, Sue Peacock, and Constance D. Lehman
AJR 2009;193:994-1000
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Combinations of BI-RADS lesion descriptors can predict the probability of malignancy for breast MRI masses but not for NMLE.
If our model is validated, masses with a low probability of malignancy may be eligible for short-interval follow-up rather than biopsy.
Further research focused on predictive features of NMLE is needed
Robert L. Gutierrez, Wendy B. DeMartini, Peter R. Eby, Brenda F. Kurland, Sue Peacock, and Constance D. Lehman
AJR 2009;193:994-1000
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Combinations of BI-RADS lesion descriptors can predict the probability of malignancy for breast MRI masses but not for NMLE.
If our model is validated, masses with a low probability of malignancy may be eligible for short-interval follow-up rather than biopsy.
Further research focused on predictive features of NMLE is needed
Targeted Ultrasound of the Breast in Women With Abnormal MRI Findings for Whom Biopsy Has Been Recommended
Targeted Ultrasound of the Breast in Women With Abnormal MRI Findings for Whom Biopsy Has Been Recommended
Matthias Meissnitzer, D. David Dershaw, Carol H. Lee, and Elizabeth A.Morris
AJR 2009;193:1025-1029
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The MR characteristics of lesions most likely to be seen with an ultrasound correlate were mass versus non-mass, increasing size, and increased level of suspicion of the lesion. Clip placement and follow-up imaging after ultrasound-guided biopsy that yields benign concordant results should be performed to detect cases in which the presumed ultrasound correlate is inaccurate to detect unsuspected false-negative biopsies
Matthias Meissnitzer, D. David Dershaw, Carol H. Lee, and Elizabeth A.Morris
AJR 2009;193:1025-1029
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The MR characteristics of lesions most likely to be seen with an ultrasound correlate were mass versus non-mass, increasing size, and increased level of suspicion of the lesion. Clip placement and follow-up imaging after ultrasound-guided biopsy that yields benign concordant results should be performed to detect cases in which the presumed ultrasound correlate is inaccurate to detect unsuspected false-negative biopsies
Is Breast MRI Helpful in the Evaluation of Inconclusive Mammographic Findings?
Is Breast MRI Helpful in the Evaluation of Inconclusive Mammographic Findings?
Linda Moy, Kristin Elias, Vashali Patel, Jiyon Lee, James S. Babb, Hildegard K. Toth, and Cecilia L. Mercado
AJR 2009;193:986-993
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We found breast MRI to be a useful adjunctive tool when findings at conventional imaging were equivocal. Strict patient selection criteria should be used because of the high frequency of incidental lesions seen on MR images
Linda Moy, Kristin Elias, Vashali Patel, Jiyon Lee, James S. Babb, Hildegard K. Toth, and Cecilia L. Mercado
AJR 2009;193:986-993
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We found breast MRI to be a useful adjunctive tool when findings at conventional imaging were equivocal. Strict patient selection criteria should be used because of the high frequency of incidental lesions seen on MR images
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Breast: Quantitative Method for Kinetic Curve Type Assessment
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Breast: Quantitative Method for Kinetic Curve Type Assessment
Riham H. El Khouli, Katarzyna J. Macura, Michael A. Jacobs, Tarek H. Khalil, Ihab R. Kamel, Andrew Dwyer, and David A. Bluemke
AJR 2009;193:295-300
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Quantitative assessment of the type of contrast enhancement kinetic curve on breast DCE-MRI resulted in significantly higher diagnostic performance for establishing or excluding malignancy compared with assessment based on the standard qualitative method
Riham H. El Khouli, Katarzyna J. Macura, Michael A. Jacobs, Tarek H. Khalil, Ihab R. Kamel, Andrew Dwyer, and David A. Bluemke
AJR 2009;193:295-300
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Quantitative assessment of the type of contrast enhancement kinetic curve on breast DCE-MRI resulted in significantly higher diagnostic performance for establishing or excluding malignancy compared with assessment based on the standard qualitative method
Assessment of Breast Lesions With Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Comparing the Use of Different b Values
Assessment of Breast Lesions With Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Comparing the Use of Different b Values
Fernanda Philadelpho Arantes Pereira, Gabriela Martins, Eduardo Figueiredo, Marisa Nassar Aidar Domingues, Romeu Cortes Domingues, Lea Mirian Barbosa da Fonseca, and Emerson Leandro Gasparetto
AJR 2009;193:1030-1035
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http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1030
Diffusion-weighted imaging is a potential resource as a coadjutant of MRI in the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. Such imaging can be performed without a significant increase in examination time, especially because it can be done with lower b values
Fernanda Philadelpho Arantes Pereira, Gabriela Martins, Eduardo Figueiredo, Marisa Nassar Aidar Domingues, Romeu Cortes Domingues, Lea Mirian Barbosa da Fonseca, and Emerson Leandro Gasparetto
AJR 2009;193:1030-1035
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http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1030
Diffusion-weighted imaging is a potential resource as a coadjutant of MRI in the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. Such imaging can be performed without a significant increase in examination time, especially because it can be done with lower b values
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