Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted Imaging as an Adjunct to Conventional Breast MRI for Improved Positive Predictive Value

Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted Imaging as an Adjunct to Conventional Breast MRI for Improved Positive Predictive Value
Savannah C. Partridge, Wendy B. DeMartini, Brenda F. Kurland, Peter R. Eby, Steven W. White, and Constance D. Lehman
AJR 2009;193:1716-1722
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DWI shows potential for improving the PPV of breast MRI for lesions of varied types and sizes. However, considerable overlap in ADC of benign and malignant le- sions necessitates validation of these findings in larger studies