Title:MRI Insights in Breast Imaging
Volume: 20
Author(s): Alessia Angela Maria Orlando, Paola Clauser, Calogero Zarcaro*, Fabiola Ferraro, Calogero Curatolo, Maria Adele Marino and Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta
Affiliation:
- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostic (Bi.N.D.), University Hospital "Policlinico P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
Keywords:
Breast cancer, Magnetic resonance imaging, Diffusion, BI-RADS, Screening, Chemotherapy.
Abstract: In the world, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. Currently, MRI is the most sensitive breast imaging method for
detecting breast cancer, although false positive rates are still an issue. To date, the accuracy of breast MRI is widely recognized across various
clinical scenarios, in particular, staging of known cancer, screening for breast cancer in high-risk women, and evaluation of response to
neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Since technical development and further clinical indications have expanded over recent years, dedicated breast
radiologists need to constantly update their knowledge and expertise to remain confident and maintain high levels of diagnostic performance in
breast MRI. This review aims to detail current and future applications of breast MRI, from technological requirements and advances to new
multiparametric and abbreviated protocols, and ultrafast imaging, as well as current and future indications.
