Breast MRI using a high-relaxivity contrast agent: an overview

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr;196(4):942-55. doi: 10.2214/AJR.10.4974.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review the use of gadobenate dimeglumine, a high-relaxivity gadolinium-based contrast material, for breast MRI.

Conclusion: Thanks to its high relaxivity, gadobenate dimeglumine offers valuable advantages in terms of lesion conspicuity, detection rate, and sensitivity for malignant breast lesions. However, a higher enhancement of benign lesions should be taken into account to avoid reduced specificity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Contrast Media* / chemistry
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Meglumine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Meglumine / chemistry
  • Organometallic Compounds* / chemistry
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • gadobenic acid
  • Meglumine