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