Breast magnetic resonance imaging: management of an enhancing focus

Richard Ha; Christopher E Comstock

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2014.01.001

Breast magnetic resonance imaging: management of an enhancing focus

Radiol Clin North Am. 2014 May;52(3):585-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Feb 10.

Authors

Richard Ha¹, Christopher E Comstock²

Affiliations

¹ Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: rh2616@columbia.edu.
² Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.

PMID: 24792658
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2014.01.001

Abstract

An enhancing focus is a commonly encountered type of lesion on breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. No set criteria for appropriate management are available. Often management of these lesions depends on the interpreting radiologist, with varying recommendations for biopsy, short-term follow-up, or routine surveillance. This article reviews published studies in order to develop a strategy for the management of enhancing foci identified on breast MR imaging.

Keywords: Breast magnetic resonance imaging; Focus; Kinetics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
Breast Neoplasms / therapy
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*

Substances

Contrast Media