Role of Breast MR Imaging for Predicting Malignancy of Histologically Borderline Lesions Diagnosed at Core Needle Biopsy: Prospective Evaluation

Role of Breast MR Imaging for Predicting Malignancy of Histologically Borderline Lesions Diagnosed at Core Needle Biopsy: Prospective Evaluation
Federica Pediconi, Simona Padula, Valeria Dominelli, MariaLaura Luciani, Marianna Telesca, Valeria Casali, Miles A. Kirchin, Roberto Passariello, and Carlo Catalano
Radiology 2010; 257 653-661

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Correct identification of nonmalignant lesions at MR imaging could direct the patient toward imaging follow-up rather than surgical excision, thereby reducing both patient anxiety and costs related to the surgical procedure as well as avoiding surgical scarring--which potentially could alter the interpretation of subsequent imaging studies