Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common solid tumor diagnosed in women. In the past decades, great strides have been made in breast cancer screening. While multiple screening trials have shown the benefits of screening mammography, there are limitations to x-ray mammography. Given these inherent limitations, efforts have been made to develop adjunctive imaging techniques, including screening ultrasonography, gamma-specific breast imaging, breast tomosynthesis, dedicated breast computed tomography, and breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This article addresses the current indications and advanced imaging applications of breast MR imaging.
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MeSH terms
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Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
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Contrast Media
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Diagnostic Imaging / methods
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Diagnostic Imaging / trends
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Female
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Forecasting
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Gadolinium
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Humans
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Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / trends
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
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Mammography / methods
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Mammography / trends
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Mass Screening / methods*
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Software
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Subtraction Technique
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / trends
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Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods
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Ultrasonography, Mammary / trends
Substances
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Contrast Media
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Gadolinium