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ArticleInsights into imaging2024

Optimizing ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scan duration in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions.

Ying Cao, Yao Huang, Xianglong Chen, Wei Wang, Huifang Chen, Ting Yin, Dominik Nickel, Changchun Li, Junhua Shao, Shi Zhang and 2 more

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Abbreviated and Ultrafast Dynamic Contrast-enhanced (DCE) MR Imaging.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2025
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  3. Ultrafast Breast MRI: A Narrative Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025
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12 authors.

Ying CaoSchool of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Yao HuangSchool of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Xianglong ChenSchool of Medical Imaging, North Sichuan Medical University, Nanchong, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China.
Huifang ChenDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China.
Ting YinMR Collaborations, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Chengdu, China.
Dominik NickelMR Application Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany.
Changchun LiDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China.
Junhua ShaoDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China.
Shi ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China.
Xiaoxia Wang *Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China. wangxx0531@foxmail.com.
Jiuquan Zhang *Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Intelligent Oncology in Breast Cancer (iCQBC), Chongqing, China. zhangjq_radiol@foxmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-6988

Funding

the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2023CDJYGRH-YB04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the optimal scan duration for ultrafast DCE-MRI in effectively differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions.

methodsThe study prospectively recruited participants who underwent breast ultrafast DCE-MRI from September 2021 to March 2023. A 30-phase breast ultrafast DCE-MRI on a 3.0-T MRI system was conducted with a 4.5-s temporal resolution. Scan durations ranged from 40.5 s to 135.0 s, during which the analysis is performed at three-phase intervals, forming eight dynamic sets (scan duration [SD]

resultsA total of 140 women (mean age, 47 ± 11 years) with 151 lesions were included. MS and iAUC from eight dynamic sets exhibited significant differences between benign and malignant lesions (all p < 0.05), except iAUC at SD

conclusionsUltrafast DCE-MRI with a 67.5-s scan duration appears optimal for effectively differentiating malignant from benign breast lesions. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: By evaluating scan durations (40.5-135 s) and analyzing two ultrafast DCE-MRI parameters, we found a scan duration of 67.5 s optimal for discriminating between these lesions and offering a balance between acquisition time and diagnostic efficacy. KEY POINTS: Ultrafast DCE-MRI can effectively differentiate malignant from benign breast lesions. A minimum of 67.5-sec ultrafast DCE-MRI scan duration is required to differentiate benign and malignant lesions. Extending the scan duration beyond 67.5 s did not significantly improve diagnostic accuracy.

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Breast neoplasmsDifferential diagnosisKineticsMagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID38713334
PMCPMC11076431

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