J Korean Breast Cancer Soc.  2003 Dec;6(4):247-254.

Magnetic Resonance Findings of Breast Diseases

• Cha ES

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is probably the most sensitive method for the detection of the pathology of the breast. It is an emerging technology that may revolutionize the management of women with known or suspected breast cancer. Recently, breast MRI has proven most useful in patients with proven breast cancer for the assessment of a multifocal/multicentric disease, chest wall involvement, chemotherapy response, or tumor recurrence or to identify the primary site in patients with occult breast cancer. False positive findings can pose a significance problem in the interpretation of a breast MRI. MRI examinations should be interpreted with an awareness of the pitfalls, false positive breast lesions, and artifacts that can affect on the image evaluation.

Keyword

Breast disease; Breast MR; Breast neoplasms; Breast diagnosis

MeSH Terms

Artifacts
Breast Diseases*
Breast Neoplasms
Breast*
Drug Therapy
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pathology
Recurrence
Thoracic Wall