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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2026

Additional diagnostic value of lesion visibility on diffusion-weighted imaging for differentiating BI-RADS category 4 MRI-detected breast lesions.

Saeko Usui, Mariko Goto, Koji Sakai, Toshiyuki Okamoto, Yuka Onishi, Kei Yamada

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Saeko UsuiDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Mariko GotoDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan. gomari@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-3201
Koji SakaiDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Toshiyuki OkamotoDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Yuka OnishiDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Kei YamadaDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to evaluate whether adding diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) improves the differentiation between nonmalignant and malignant MRI-detected lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 36 patients with 40 Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 4 MRI-detected lesions were analyzed. Two readers independently evaluated lesion visibility on two b-value DWIs (b = 800 s/mm

resultsThe inter-observer agreement of the DWI visibility score was substantial for both DWI

conclusionThe present findings suggest that DWI visibility provides additional value for distinguishing between nonmalignant and malignant BI-RADS category 4 MRI-detected breast lesions. Particularly for mass lesions, DWI-negative MRI-detected lesions were associated with nonmalignant pathology, indicating a potential role for DWI in reducing unnecessary biopsies.

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Breast NeoplasmsDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreastContrast MediaDiagnosis, DifferentialDynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleHumansMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityContrast MediaApparent diffusion coefficientBreast cancerDiffusion-weighted imagingDynamic contrast-enhanced MRIMagnetic resonance imagingMRI-detected lesion

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PMCPMC13400719

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