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ArticleKorean journal of radiology

Abbreviated MRI Protocols for Detecting Breast Cancer in Women with Dense Breasts.

Shuang-Qing Chen, Min Huang, Yu-Ying Shen, Chen-Lu Liu, Chuan-Xiao Xu

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Article in Korean journal of radiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Abbreviated MR Imaging for Breast Cancer.Radiologic clinics of North America · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuang-Qing ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China.
Min HuangBreast Imaging Screening Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China.
Yu-Ying ShenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China.
Chen-Lu LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China.
Chuan-Xiao XuBreast Imaging Screening Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China.
Suzhou Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the validity of two abbreviated protocols (AP) of MRI in breast cancer screening of dense breast tissue. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a retrospective study in 356 participants with dense breast tissue and negative mammography results. The study was approved by the Nanjing Medical University Ethics Committee. Patients were imaged with a full diagnostic protocol (FDP) of MRI. Two APs (AP-1 consisting of the first post-contrast subtracted [FAST] and maximum-intensity projection [MIP] images, and AP-2 consisting of AP-1 combined with diffusion-weighted imaging [DWI]) and FDP images were analyzed separately, and the sensitivities and specificities of breast cancer detection were calculated.

resultsOf the 356 women, 67 lesions were detected in 67 women (18.8%) by standard MR protocol, and histological examination revealed 14 malignant lesions and 53 benign lesions. The average interpretation time of AP-1 and AP-2 were 37 seconds and 54 seconds, respectively, while the average interpretation time of the FDP was 3 minutes and 25 seconds. The sensitivities of the AP-1, AP-2, and FDP were 92.9, 100, and 100%, respectively, and the specificities of the three MR protocols were 86.5, 95.0, and 96.8%, respectively. There was no significant difference among the three MR protocols in the diagnosis of breast cancer (

conclusionThe AP may be efficient in the breast cancer screening of dense breast tissue. FAST and MIP images combined with DWI of MRI are helpful to improve the specificity of breast cancer detection.

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AdultBreastBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMedical History TakingMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityAbbreviated protocolBreast cancerDense breastDiffusion-weighted imagingFull diagnostic protocolMagnetic resonance imagingScreening

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