Title: The essentiality of breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI examination before breast-conserving operation
Abstract: Objective To explore the role of breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI influencing way of surgery by detecting multifocal and multicentric breast cancer.Methods 80 patients consistent with the standard of breast-conserving operation were given breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI examination,some of which given different operation way were evaluated for detecting multifocal and multicentric lesions by breast MRI.Results Breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI examination as a supplementary device may detect the lesions that other imaging examination can not find.16.3 percent of all patients were changed total mastectomy rather than lumpectomy for detecting multifocal and multicentric breast cancer.Conclusion Breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI examination should be routinely performed before breast-conserving operation.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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