The use of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer screening. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Screening mammography is a powerful tool for reducing breast cancer mortality. Mammography can often detect clinically occult, early-stage breast cancer that is amenable to successful treatment. However, mammography is not a perfect test and has lower sensitivity in young women and in those with dense breasts. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to depict breast cancers that are occult to other forms of detection, including mammography. This has generated interest in the use of MRI for breast cancer screening. Although preliminary studies in highly selected populations show promise for the potential efficacy of breast cancer screening with MRI, there are many questions that should be addressed before this technique is offered to the general population.

publication date

  • March 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mass Screening

Identity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jacr.2003.12.008

PubMed ID

  • 17411555

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 1

issue

  • 3