Radiology

Tumor Angiogenesis Change Estimated by Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Tomography: Demonstrated Correlation in Women Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Invasive Breast Cancer?

2011-04-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

Tumor Angiogenesis Change Estimated by Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Tomography: Demonstrated Correlation in Women Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Invasive Breast Cancer? Marius G. Pakalniskis, Wendy A. Wells, Mary C. Schwab, Heather M. Froehlich, Shudong Jiang, Zhongze Li, Tor D. Tosteson, Steven P. Poplack, Peter A. Kaufman, Brian W. Pogue, and Keith D. Paulsen Radiology

Evaluation of Clinical Breast MR Imaging Performed with Prototype Computer-aided Diagnosis Breast MR Imaging Workstation: Reader Study

2011-03-02T08:31:00.000-08:00

Evaluation of Clinical Breast MR Imaging Performed with Prototype Computer-aided Diagnosis Breast MR Imaging Workstation: Reader Study Akiko Shimauchi, Maryellen L. Giger, Neha Bhooshan, Li Lan, Lorenzo L. Pesce, John K. Lee, Hiroyuki Abe, and Gillian M. Newstead Radiology 2011; 258 696-704 Link to Journal Use of a diagnostic computer aid for dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging has the

The Mammographic Density of a Mass Is a Significant Predictor of Breast Cancer

2011-03-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

The Mammographic Density of a Mass Is a Significant Predictor of Breast Cancer Ryan W. Woods, Gale S. Sisney, Lonie R. Salkowski, Kazuhiko Shinki, Yunzhi Lin, and Elizabeth S. Burnside Radiology 2011; 258 417-425 Link to Journal Our study shows that, in contrast to previous research, breast mass density is significantly associated with malignancy, even after controlling for other

Breast Cancer: Early and Late Fluorescence Near-Infrared Imaging with Indocyanine Green: A Preliminary Study

2011-03-02T08:26:00.001-08:00

Breast Cancer: Early and Late Fluorescence Near-Infrared Imaging with Indocyanine Green: A Preliminary Study Alexander Poellinger, Susen Burock, Dirk Grosenick, Axel Hagen, Lutz Ludemann, Felix Diekmann, Florian Engelken, Rainer Macdonald, Herbert Rinneberg, and Peter-Michael Schlag Radiology 2011; 258 409-416 Link to Journal By capitalizing on the extravasation of indocyanine green (

Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Intraindividual Crossover Comparison of Gadobenate Dimeglumine and Gadopentetate Dimeglumine for Breast MR Imaging (DETECT Trial)

2011-03-02T08:25:00.000-08:00

Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Intraindividual Crossover Comparison of Gadobenate Dimeglumine and Gadopentetate Dimeglumine for Breast MR Imaging (DETECT Trial) Laura Martincich, Matthieu Faivre-Pierret, Christian M. Zechmann, Stefano Corcione, Harrie C. M. van den Bosch, Wei-Jun Peng, Antonella Petrillo, Katja C. Siegmann, Johannes T. Heverhagen, Pietro Panizza, Hans-Bjorn Gehl,

Reduction in False-Positive Results after Introduction of Digital Mammography: Analysis from Four Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Spain

2011-03-02T08:23:00.001-08:00

Reduction in False-Positive Results after Introduction of Digital Mammography: Analysis from Four Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Spain Maria Sala, Dolores Salas, Francesc Belvis, Mar Sanchez, Joana Ferrer, Josefa Ibanez, Ruben Roman, Francisco Ferrer, Alfonso Vega, Maria Soledad Laso, and Xavier Castells Radiology 2011; 258 388-395 Link to Journal While cancer

Utility of 6-month Follow-up Imaging after a Concordant Benign Breast Biopsy Result

2011-03-02T08:22:00.001-08:00

Utility of 6-month Follow-up Imaging after a Concordant Benign Breast Biopsy Result Lonie R. Salkowski, Amy M. Fowler, Elizabeth S. Burnside, and Gale A. Sisney Radiology 2011; 258 380-387 Link to Journal Six-month follow-up imaging for benign image-guided core biopsy results assessed as concordant with consensus review did not aid detection of breast cancers or influence recommended

Accuracy of Screening Mammography Varies by Week of Menstrual Cycle

2011-03-02T08:21:00.001-08:00

Accuracy of Screening Mammography Varies by Week of Menstrual Cycle Diana L. Miglioretti, Rod Walker, Donald L. Weaver, Diana S. M. Buist, Stephen H. Taplin, Patricia A. Carney, Robert D. Rosenberg, Mark B. Dignan, Zhuo (Tracy) Zhang, and Emily White Radiology 2011; 258 372-379 Link to Journal Among premenopausal women who had undergone mammography in the previous 2 years, mammography

Dedicated Dual-Head Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Mammographically Dense Breasts

2011-03-02T07:51:00.001-08:00

Dedicated Dual-Head Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Mammographically Dense Breasts Deborah J. Rhodes, Carrie B. Hruska, Stephen W. Phillips, Dana H. Whaley, and Michael K. O'Connor Radiology 2011; 258 106-118 Link to Journal The addition of dedicated dual-head gamma imaging to screening mammography yielded significantly improved sensitivity while maintaining

Risk of Radiation-induced Breast Cancer from Mammographic Screening

2011-03-02T07:50:00.001-08:00

Risk of Radiation-induced Breast Cancer from Mammographic Screening Martin J. Yaffe and James G. Mainprize Radiology 2011; 258 98-105 Link to Journal The predicted risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammographic screening is low in terms of the number of cancers induced, the number of potential deaths, and the number of woman-years of life lost

Combined Optical and X-ray Tomosynthesis Breast Imaging

2011-03-02T07:49:00.000-08:00

Combined Optical and X-ray Tomosynthesis Breast Imaging Qianqian Fang, Juliette Selb, Stefan A. Carp, Gregory Boverman, Eric L. Miller, Dana H. Brooks, Richard H. Moore, Daniel B. Kopans, and David A. Boas Radiology 2011; 258 89-97 Link to Journal Co-registered functional and structural image overlays demonstrate a significant difference in total hemoglobin concentration contrast

Benign Papilloma without Atypia Diagnosed at US-guided 14-gauge Core-Needle Biopsy: Clinical and US Features Predictive of Upgrade to Malignancy

2011-03-02T07:48:00.000-08:00

Benign Papilloma without Atypia Diagnosed at US-guided 14-gauge Core-Needle Biopsy: Clinical and US Features Predictive of Upgrade to Malignancy Ji Hyun Youk, Eun-Kyung Kim, Jin Young Kwak, Eun Ju Son, Byeong-Woo Park, and Seung-Il Kim Radiology 2011; 258 81-88 Link to Journal Imaging-pathologic correlation, as well as patient age of 50 years or older, lesion size of 1 cm or greater,

Computer-aided Classification of Breast Masses: Performance and Interobserver Variability of Expert Radiologists versus Residents

2011-03-02T07:47:00.001-08:00

Computer-aided Classification of Breast Masses: Performance and Interobserver Variability of Expert Radiologists versus Residents Swatee Singh, Jeff Maxwell, Jay A. Baker, Jennifer L. Nicholas, and Joseph Y. Lo Radiology 2011; 258 73-80 Link to Journal Our study demonstrates that a computer-aided diagnosis model can potentially provide accurate classification of breast lesions for both

Breast Cancer: Comparative Effectiveness of Positron Emission Mammography and MR Imaging in Presurgical Planning for the Ipsilateral Breast

2011-03-02T07:46:00.000-08:00

Breast Cancer: Comparative Effectiveness of Positron Emission Mammography and MR Imaging in Presurgical Planning for the Ipsilateral Breast Wendie A. Berg, Kathleen S. Madsen, Kathy Schilling, Marie Tartar, Etta D. Pisano, Linda Hovanessian Larsen, Deepa Narayanan, Al Ozonoff, Joel P. Miller, and Judith E. Kalinyak Radiology 2011; 258 59-72 Link to Journal Overall, 61 (16%) of 388

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

2011-02-28T12:37:00.000-08:00

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 Link to Journal Correct identification of

Primary Human Breast Adenocarcinoma: Imaging and Histologic Correlates of Intrinsic Susceptibility-weighted MR Imaging before and during Chemotherapy

2011-02-28T12:35:00.001-08:00

Primary Human Breast Adenocarcinoma: Imaging and Histologic Correlates of Intrinsic Susceptibility-weighted MR Imaging before and during Chemotherapy Sonia P. Li, N. Jane Taylor, Andreas Makris, Mei-Lin W. Ah-See, Mark J. Beresford, J. James Stirling, James A. d'Arcy, David J. Collins, and Anwar R. Padhani Radiology 2010; 257 643-652 Link to Journal Intrinsic susceptibility-weighted

Can Preoperative Axillary US Help Exclude N2 and N3 Metastatic Breast Cancer?

2011-02-28T12:28:00.000-08:00

Can Preoperative Axillary US Help Exclude N2 and N3 Metastatic Breast Cancer? Colleen H. Neal, Caroline P. Daly, Alexis V. Nees, and Mark A. Helvie Radiology 2010; 257 335-341 Link to Journal Axillary US is a valuable modality for evaluating the preoperative status of the axilla and provides a noninvasive means with which to accurately exclude advanced axillary metastatic disease for

Interpretation Time of Computer-aided Detection at Screening Mammography

2010-09-17T09:53:00.001-07:00

Interpretation Time of Computer-aided Detection at Screening Mammography Philip M. Tchou, Tamara Miner Haygood, E. Neely Atkinson, Tanya W. Stephens, Paul L. Davis, Elsa M. Arribas, William R. Geiser, and Gary J. Whitman Radiology 2010;257 40-46 Link to Journal The time added to radiologists' interpretations of screening mammograms by the use of computer-aided detection is an important

Quantitative Analysis of Clinical Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging for Evaluating Treatment Response in Human Breast Cancer

2010-09-17T09:51:00.001-07:00

Quantitative Analysis of Clinical Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging for Evaluating Treatment Response in Human Breast Cancer Yanming Yu, Quan Jiang, Yanwei Miao, Jun Li, Shanglian Bao, Haoyu Wang, Chunxue Wu, Xiaoying Wang, Jiong Zhu, Yi Zhong, E. Mark Haacke, and Jiani Hu Radiology 2010;257 47-55 Link to Journal A quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging method has been developed

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging: Pretreatment Prediction of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer

2010-09-17T09:49:00.001-07:00

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging: Pretreatment Prediction of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer Sang Hee Park, Woo Kyung Moon, Nariya Cho, In Chan Song, Jung Min Chang, In-Ae Park, Wonshik Han, and Dong-Young Noh Radiology 2010;257 56-63 Link to Journal Our results show that in patients with breast cancer, the pretreatment apparent diffusion coefficients of

Short-term Follow-up Recommendations after Preoperative Breast MR Assessment for Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Are We Lacking a Rational Basis?

2010-09-17T09:31:00.001-07:00

Short-term Follow-up Recommendations after Preoperative Breast MR Assessment for Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Are We Lacking a Rational Basis? R. James Brenner Radiology 2010;257 18-21 Link to Journal Unless clinical studies demonstrate previously unrecognized changes on serial MR imaging studies under such circumstances which likely are not based on the mechanisms of actions described earlier, the

Contrast-enhanced Dedicated Breast CT: Initial Clinical Experience

2010-08-18T16:13:00.000-07:00

Contrast-enhanced Dedicated Breast CT: Initial Clinical Experience Nicolas D. Prionas, Karen K. Lindfors, Shonket Ray, Shih-Ying Huang, Laurel A. Beckett, Wayne L. Monsky, and John M. Boone Radiology 2010;256 714-723 Link to Journal Conspicuity of malignant breast masses at contrast-enhanced breast CT is significantly better than that at mammography or unenhanced breast CT, whereas conspicuity

Mammographic Features of Breast Cancers at Single Reading with Computer-aided Detection and at Double Reading in a Large Multicenter Prospective Trial of Computer-aided Detection: CADET II

2010-07-23T10:04:00.000-07:00

Mammographic Features of Breast Cancers at Single Reading with Computer-aided Detection and at Double Reading in a Large Multicenter Prospective Trial of Computer-aided Detection: CADET II Jonathan J. James, Fiona J. Gilbert, Matthew G. Wallis, Maureen G. C. Gillan, Susan M. Astley, Caroline R. M. Boggis, Olorunsola F. Agbaje, Adam R. Brentnall, and Stephen W. Duffy Radiology 2010;256 379-386

Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancers: Potential Role of Optical Tomography with US Localization in Assisting Diagnosis

2010-07-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancers: Potential Role of Optical Tomography with US Localization in Assisting Diagnosis Quing Zhu, Poornima U. Hegde, Andrew Ricci, Jr, Mark Kane, Edward B. Cronin, Yasaman Ardeshirpour, Chen Xu, Andres Aguirre, Scott H. Kurtzman, Peter J. Deckers, and Susan H. Tannenbaum Radiology 2010;256 367-378 Link to Journal Purpose: To investigate the potential role of

Multiparametric Imaging of Tumor Response to Therapy

2010-07-23T09:42:00.000-07:00

Multiparametric Imaging of Tumor Response to Therapy Anwar R. Padhani and Kenneth A. Miles Radiology 2010;256 348-364 Link to Journal By combining quantitative biomarker data from a number of imaging techniques one may begin to understand how novel therapies affect tumor cells and tissue microenvironments

Time Trends in Radiologists’ Interpretive Performance at Screening Mammography from the Community-based Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, 1996–2004

2010-06-23T20:08:00.001-07:00

Time Trends in Radiologists’ Interpretive Performance at Screening Mammography from the Community-based Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, 1996–2004 Laura E. Ichikawa, William E. Barlow, Melissa L. Anderson, Stephen H. Taplin, Berta M. Geller, R. James Brenner for the National Cancer Institute–sponsored Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Radiology 2010;256 74-82 Link to Journal We found

Diffusion-weighted Imaging Improves the Diagnostic Accuracy of Conventional 3.0-T Breast MR Imaging

2010-06-23T20:07:00.001-07:00

Diffusion-weighted Imaging Improves the Diagnostic Accuracy of Conventional 3.0-T Breast MR Imaging Riham H. EI Khouli, Michael A. Jacobs, Sarah D. Mezban, Peng Huang, Ihab R. Kamel, Katarzyna J. Macura, and David A. Bluemke Radiology 2010;256 64-73 Link to Journal Adding quantitative diffusion-weighted imaging to the conventional MR imaging protocol resulted in significant diagnostic

BI-RADS Data Should Not Be Used to Estimate ROC Curves

2010-06-23T20:06:00.000-07:00

BI-RADS Data Should Not Be Used to Estimate ROC Curves Yulei Jiang and Charles E. Metz Radiology 2010;256 29-31 Link to Journal After applauding the recent trend of employing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to measure diagnostic performance in large clinical studies, we discuss why Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System data should not be used to estimate ROC curves in

The 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines Ignore Important Scientific Evidence and Should Be Revised or Withdrawn

2010-06-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

The 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines Ignore Important Scientific Evidence and Should Be Revised or Withdrawn Daniel B. Kopans Radiology 2010;256 15-20 Link to Journal The task force should know that their guidelines, and not revisionist statements, will be used to dissuade, if not prevent, women from undergoing mammographic screening The USPSTF comprised individuals who had

Breast Cancer Screening: From Science to Recommendation

2010-06-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

Breast Cancer Screening: From Science to Recommendation Diana B. Petitti, Ned Calonge, Michael L. LeFevre, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Timothy J. Wilt, J. Sanford Schwartz for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Radiology 2010;256 8-14 Link to Journal Further progress in reducing breast cancer morbidity and mortality will require a better understanding of methods for primary prevention, more

Computer-aided US Diagnosis of Breast Lesions by Using Cell-based Contour Grouping

2010-06-23T19:45:00.000-07:00

Computer-aided US Diagnosis of Breast Lesions by Using Cell-based Contour Grouping Jie-Zhi Cheng, Yi-Hong Chou, Chiun-Sheng Huang, Yeun-Chung Chang, Chui-Mei Tiu, Kuei-Wu Chen, and Chung-Ming Chen Radiology 2010; 255 746-754 Link to Journal We present an efficient computer-aided diagnostic algorithm with an automatic segmentation approach where the lesion boundaries determined by using the

Calcifications in Digital Mammographic Screening: Improvement of Early Detection of Invasive Breast Cancers?

2010-06-23T19:38:00.000-07:00

Calcifications in Digital Mammographic Screening: Improvement of Early Detection of Invasive Breast Cancers? Stefanie Weigel, Thomas Decker, Eberhard Korsching, Daniela Hungermann, Werner Böcker, and Walter Heindel Radiology 2010; 255 738-745 Link to Journal One-third of malignancies detected on the basis of calcifications only are invasive cancers. They tend to be smaller but

Frequency of Malignancy Seen in Probably Benign Lesions at Contrast-enhanced Breast MR Imaging: Findings from ACRIN 6667

2010-06-23T19:37:00.000-07:00

Frequency of Malignancy Seen in Probably Benign Lesions at Contrast-enhanced Breast MR Imaging: Findings from ACRIN 6667 Susan P. Weinstein, Lucy G. Hanna, Constantine Gatsonis, Mitchell D. Schnall, Mark A. Rosen, and Constance D. Lehman Radiology 2010; 255 731-737 Link to Journal In a multi-institutional study, the frequency of malignancy in MR-detected BI-RADS category 3 lesions was 0.9%

Risk of Upgrade of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia after Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: Effects of Number of Foci and Complete Removal of Calcifications

2010-06-23T19:35:00.000-07:00

Risk of Upgrade of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia after Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: Effects of Number of Foci and Complete Removal of Calcifications Jennifer R. Kohr, Peter R. Eby, Kimberly H. Allison, Wendy B. DeMartini, Robert L. Gutierrez, Sue Peacock, and Constance D. Lehman Radiology 2010; 255 723-730 Link to Journal Ultimately, despite the theoretically improved accuracy of 9- and 11-

More Mammography Muddle: Emotions, Politics, Science, Costs, and Polarization

2010-04-28T21:37:00.000-07:00

More Mammography Muddle: Emotions, Politics, Science, Costs, and Polarization Leonard Berlin and Ferris M. Hall Radiology 2010;255 311-316 Link to Journal Controversies regarding medical screening and many other cost-benefit health care decisions are increasingly societal issues rather than purely scientific ones, and therefore, open-minded public discussion and education should be welcome

Identifying Minimally Acceptable Interpretive Performance Criteria for Screening Mammography

2010-04-28T21:36:00.000-07:00

Identifying Minimally Acceptable Interpretive Performance Criteria for Screening Mammography Patricia A. Carney, Edward A. Sickles, Barbara S. Monsees, Lawrence W. Bassett, R. James Brenner, Stephen A. Feig, Robert A. Smith, Robert D. Rosenberg, T. Andrew Bogart, Sally Browning, Jane W. Barry, Mary M. Kelly, Khai A. Tran, and Diana L. Miglioretti Radiology 2010;255 354-361 Link to Journal Our

Mammographic Appearance Following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation by Using MammoSite Brachytherapy

2010-04-28T21:34:00.001-07:00

Mammographic Appearance Following Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation by Using MammoSite Brachytherapy Haitham M. Ahmed, Pamela J. DiPiro, Phillip M. Devlin, My-Linh Nguyen, and Jennifer R. Bellon Radiology 2010;255 362-368 Link to Journal Peak mammographic distortion after MammoSite accelerated partial breast irradiation was shown to occur sooner than that after conventional whole-breast

Decrease in Breast Density in the Contralateral Normal Breast of Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: MR Imaging Evaluation

2010-03-22T12:41:00.000-07:00

Decrease in Breast Density in the Contralateral Normal Breast of Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: MR Imaging EvaluationJeon-Hor Chen, Ke Nie, Shadfar Bahri, Chieh-Chih Hsu, Fei-Ting Hsu, Han-Ni Shih, Muqing Lin, Orhan Nalcioglu, and Min-Ying SuRadiology 2010;255 44-52Link to JournalBy using three-dimensional MR imaging, we have demonstrated that patients receiving chemotherapy showed

Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: CA-15-3 and Carcinoembryonic Antigen Concentrations in Fine-Needle Aspirates for Preoperative Diagnosis in Patients wi

2010-03-13T14:33:00.000-08:00

Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: CA-15-3 and Carcinoembryonic Antigen Concentrations in Fine-Needle Aspirates for Preoperative Diagnosis in Patients with Breast CancerMin Jung Kim, Byeong-Woo Park, Jong-Baeck Lim, Hyon-Suk Kim, Jin Young Kwak, Soo Jin Kim, Sung Hee Park, Yu-Mee Sohn, Hee Jung Moon, and Eun-Kyung KimRadiology 2010;254 691-697Link to JournalThe mean fine-needle aspiration (FNA)

Cancerous Breast Lesions on Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Images: Computerized Characterization for Image-based Prognostic Markers

2010-03-13T14:31:00.000-08:00

Cancerous Breast Lesions on Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Images: Computerized Characterization for Image-based Prognostic MarkersNeha Bhooshan, Maryellen L. Giger, Sanaz A. Jansen, Hui Li, Li Lan, and Gillian M. NewsteadRadiology 2010;254 680-690Link to JournalStudy results show that our MR imaging computer-aided diagnosis algorithm, with use of a combination of computer-extracted MR imaging

Identification, Biopsy, and Treatment of Poorly Understood Premalignant, in Situ, and Indolent Low-Grade Cancers: Are We Becoming Victims of Our Own S

2010-03-13T14:29:00.000-08:00

Identification, Biopsy, and Treatment of Poorly Understood Premalignant, in Situ, and Indolent Low-Grade Cancers: Are We Becoming Victims of Our Own Success?Ferris M. HallRadiology 2010;254 655-659Link to JournalImagers are increasingly detecting and performing percutaneous biopsies on borderline, preinvasive, or low-grade cancers that were heretofore rarely identified and that may never progress

Breast Arterial Calcifications on Mammograms Do Not Predict Coronary Heart Disease at Coronary Angiograph

2010-01-21T12:05:00.000-08:00

Breast Arterial Calcifications on Mammograms Do Not Predict Coronary Heart Disease at Coronary AngiographyRadiology February 2010 254:367-373Mohammad H. Zgheib, Shalom S. Buchbinder, Nidal Abi Rafeh, Marwan Elya, Carolyn Raia, Kathleen Ahern, Marianne C. Smith, Thomas Costantino, Michael J. Flory, James C. Lafferty, Mario R. CastellanosLink to JournalAmong the women who underwent coronary

Identification of Residual Breast Carcinoma Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Diffusion-weighted Imaging—Comparison with Contrast-enhanced MR Imagin

2010-01-21T12:03:00.000-08:00

Identification of Residual Breast Carcinoma Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Diffusion-weighted Imaging—Comparison with Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging and Pathologic FindingsReiko Woodhams, Satoko Kakita, Hirofumi Hata, Keiichi Iwabuchi, Masaru Kuranami, Shiva Gautam, Hiroto Hatabu, Shinichi Kan, Carolyn MountfordRadiology February 2010 254:357-366Link to JournalDiffusion-weighted MR imaging

Reasons Women at Elevated Risk of Breast Cancer Refuse Breast MR Imaging Screening: ACRIN 6666

2009-12-23T10:16:00.000-08:00

Reasons Women at Elevated Risk of Breast Cancer Refuse Breast MR Imaging Screening: ACRIN 6666Wendie A. Berg, Jeffrey D. Blume, Amanda M. Adams, Roberta A. Jong, Richard G. Barr, Daniel E. Lehrer, Etta D. Pisano, W. Phil Evans III, Mary C. Mahoney, Linda Hovanessian Larsen, Glenna J. Gabrielli, and Ellen B. MendelsonRadiology 2010; 254:79–87Link to JournalOf 1215 women with elevated breast cancer

Primary Breast Carcinoma: Association of Mammographic Calcifications with Osteopontin Expression

2009-12-23T10:14:00.000-08:00

Primary Breast Carcinoma: Association of Mammographic Calcifications with Osteopontin ExpressionXiao Wang, Lan Chao, Guohui Ma, Liansheng Chen, Guangchao Jin, Mei Hua, Huiping Liu, Aimei Ouyang, and Xiulan ZhangRadiology 2010 254:69-78Link to JournalCompared with osteopontin (OPN)-negative breast cancers, OPN-positive tumors were more likely to have calcifications, to be spiculated, to have

Breast US Computer-aided Diagnosis System: Robustness across Urban Populations in South Korea and the United States

2009-12-23T09:59:00.000-08:00

Breast US Computer-aided Diagnosis System: Robustness across Urban Populations in South Korea and the United StatesNicholas P. Gruszauskas, Karen Drukker, Maryellen L. Giger, Ruey-Feng Chang, Charlene A. Sennett, Woo Kyung Moon, and Lorenzo L. PesceRadiology 2009;253 661-671Link to Journal In general, the breast US computer-aided diagnosis system appears to be effective across different patient

Screening-detected Breast Cancers: Discordant Independent Double Reading in a Population-based Screening Program

2009-12-23T09:58:00.000-08:00

Screening-detected Breast Cancers: Discordant Independent Double Reading in a Population-based Screening ProgramSolveig Hofvind, Berta M. Geller, Robert D. Rosenberg, and Per SkaaneRadiology 2009;253 652-660Link to JournalWe found that 23.6% of cancers had a discordant interpretation in prospective independent double-reading examinations performed in a population-based mammography screening

Variability in Interpretive Performance at Screening Mammography and Radiologists' Characteristics Associated with Accuracy

2009-12-23T09:57:00.000-08:00

Variability in Interpretive Performance at Screening Mammography and Radiologists' Characteristics Associated with AccuracyJoann G. Elmore, Sara L. Jackson, Linn Abraham, Diana L. Miglioretti, Patricia A. Carney, Berta M. Geller, Bonnie C. Yankaskas, Karla Kerlikowske, Tracy Onega, Robert D. Rosenberg, Edward A. Sickles, and Diana S. M. BuistRadiology 2009;253 641-651Link to Journal Fellowship

When Radiologists Perform Best: The Learning Curve in Screening Mammogram Interpretation

2009-12-23T09:55:00.000-08:00

When Radiologists Perform Best: The Learning Curve in Screening Mammogram InterpretationDiana L. Miglioretti, Charlotte C. Gard, Patricia A. Carney, Tracy L. Onega, Diana S. M. Buist, Edward A. Sickles, Karla Kerlikowske, Robert D. Rosenberg, Bonnie C. Yankaskas, Berta M. Geller, and Joann G. ElmoreRadiology 2009;253 632-640Link to JournalRadiologists without fellowship training in breast imaging

Potential Usefulness of Similar Images in the Differential Diagnosis of Clustered Microcalcifications on Mammograms

2009-12-23T09:53:00.000-08:00

Potential Usefulness of Similar Images in the Differential Diagnosis of Clustered Microcalcifications on MammogramsRyohei Nakayama, Hiroyuki Abe, Junji Shiraishi, and Kunio DoiRadiology 2009;253 625-631Link to JournalThe inclusion of similar images can have beneficial effects for many cases in which the status of a lesion is unclear, and it can improve the performance of radiologists in observer

Mammography: Yet Another Challenge

2009-12-23T09:27:00.000-08:00

Mammography: Yet Another ChallengeDaniel B. KopansRadiology 2009;253 587-589Link to JournalMiglioretti et al and Elmore et al could determine the criteria that the 18 radiologists with highest interpretive performance used; all radiologists could be taught these criteria to benefit those with lower performance

2009-10-28T12:24:00.000-07:00

Why Do Purely Intraductal Cancers Enhance on Breast MR Images?Christiane K. KuhlRadiology 2009;253 281-283Link to JournalDiagnosis and treatment of high-grade DCIS can be considered primary prevention of high-grade invasive cancer.Thus, we have reason to assume that screening with MR imaging would offer a mortality benefit that is higher than that achieved with mammographic screening, not only

Breast Cancer Screening Results 5 Years after Introduction of Digital Mammography in a Population-based Screening Program

2009-10-28T12:23:00.001-07:00

Breast Cancer Screening Results 5 Years after Introduction of Digital Mammography in a Population-based Screening ProgramNico Karssemeijer, Adriana M. Bluekens, David Beijerinck, Jan J. Deurenberg, Matthijs Beekman, Roelant Visser, Ruben van Engen, Annemieke Bartels-Kortland, and Mireille J. BroedersRadiology 2009;253 353-358Link to JournalWith the FFDM-CAD combination, detection performance is

Diffusion-weighted MR for Differentiation of Breast Lesions at 3.0 T: How Does Selection of Diffusion Protocols Affect Diagnosis?

2009-10-28T12:19:00.000-07:00

Diffusion-weighted MR for Differentiation of Breast Lesions at 3.0 T: How Does Selection of Diffusion Protocols Affect Diagnosis?Wolfgang Bogner, Stephan Gruber, Katja Pinker, Günther Grabner, Andreas Stadlbauer, Michael Weber, Ewald Moser, Thomas H. Helbich, and Siegfried TrattnigRadiology 2009;253 341-351Link to JournalOptimum ADC determination and DW imaging quality at 3.0 T was found with a

Influence of E-cadherin Expression on the Mammographic Appearance of Invasive Nonlobular Breast Carcinoma Detected at Screening

2009-09-29T12:36:00.000-07:00

Influence of E-cadherin Expression on the Mammographic Appearance of Invasive Nonlobular Breast Carcinoma Detected at ScreeningSarah Doyle, Andrew J. Evans, Emad A. Rakha, Andrew R. Green, and Ian O. EllisRadiology 2009;253 51-55Link to JournalThe high frequency of ill-defined masses and the low frequency of non-comedo microcalcification seen in invasive nonlobular breast cancer with E-cadherin

Can Computer-aided Detection Be Detrimental to Mammographic Interpretation?

2009-09-29T11:51:00.001-07:00

Can Computer-aided Detection Be Detrimental to Mammographic Interpretation?Liane E. PhilpottsRadiology 2009;253 17-22Link to JournalUnderstanding of the limitations of computer-aided detection is important for those interpreting mammograms; this cautious approach to the use of computer-aided detection should help optimize this presently imperfect system and minimize the possible detrimental

The Preponderance of Evidence Supports Computer-aided Detection for Screening Mammography

2009-09-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

The Preponderance of Evidence Supports Computer-aided Detection for Screening MammographyRobyn L. BirdwellRadiology 2009;253 9-16Link to JournalHaving a system to aid the human eye that does not take vacations, is not vulnerable to fatigue or environmental distractions, is without, emotion, and is designed specifically to assist the very human eye to "look over here" seems like a good idea

US Surveillance of Regional Lymph Node Recurrence after Breast Cancer Surgery

2009-08-28T15:48:00.000-07:00

US Surveillance of Regional Lymph Node Recurrence after Breast Cancer SurgeryHee Jung Moon, Min Jung Kim, Eun-Kyung Kim, Byeong-Woo Park, Ji Hyun Youk, Jin Young Kwak, Joohyuk Sohn, and Seung-Il KimRadiology 2009;252 673-681Link to JournalIpsilateral lymph node recurrence is a predictor of distant metastasis, and lymph node evaluation during breast US is useful for early detection of lymph node

Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Lexicon for US: Interobserver Agreement for Assessment of Breast Masses

2009-08-28T15:47:00.000-07:00

Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Lexicon for US: Interobserver Agreement for Assessment of Breast MassesNouf Abdullah, Benoit Mesurolle, Mona El-Khoury, and Ellen KaoRadiology 2009;252 665-672Link to JournalBreast Imaging Reporting and Data System subdivisions 4a, 4b, and 4c were poorly reproducible among radiologists, reflecting the lack of clear and objective factors to guide

Cancers in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers and in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer: MR Imaging and Mammographic Features

2009-08-02T20:13:00.000-07:00

Cancers in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers and in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer: MR Imaging and Mammographic FeaturesFiona J. Gilbert, Ruth M. L. Warren, Gek Kwan-Lim, Deborah J. Thompson, Ros A. Eeles, D. Gareth Evans, Martin O. Leach, and For the United Kingdom Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Breast Screening (MARIBS) Study GroupRadiology 2009;252 358-368Link to JournalOur review of the images

Cancer Cases from ACRIN Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial: Radiologist Analysis with Use of a Logistic Regression Model

2009-08-02T20:11:00.001-07:00

Cancer Cases from ACRIN Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial: Radiologist Analysis with Use of a Logistic Regression ModelEtta D. Pisano, Suddhasatta Acharyya, Elodia B. Cole, Helga S. Marques, Martin J. Yaffe, Meredith Blevins, Emily F. Conant, R. Edward Hendrick, Janet K. Baum, Laurie L. Fajardo, Roberta A. Jong, Marcia A. Koomen, Cherie M. Kuzmiak, Yeonhee Lee, Dag Pavic, Sora C. Yoon,

Implementation of Digital Mammography in a Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Program: Effect of Screening Round on Recall Rate and Cancer Detec

2009-06-26T12:10:00.001-07:00

Implementation of Digital Mammography in a Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Program: Effect of Screening Round on Recall Rate and Cancer DetectionMaria Sala, Mercè Comas, Francesc Macià, Juan Martinez, Montserrat Casamitjana, and Xavier CastellsRadiology 2009;252 31-39Link to JournalThe results of this study show that recall rates and the rates of invasive tests performed were lower in

Breast Percent Density: Estimation on Digital Mammograms and Central Tomosynthesis Projections

2009-06-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

Breast Percent Density: Estimation on Digital Mammograms and Central Tomosynthesis ProjectionsPredrag R. Bakic, Ann-Katherine Carton, Despina Kontos, Cuiping Zhang, Andrea B. Troxel, and Andrew D. A. MaidmentRadiology 2009;252 40-49Link to JournalCurrently, no standard method exists for breast percent density (PD) estimation on three-dimensional reconstructed images; until the emergence of such a

Can Compression Be Reduced for Breast Tomosynthesis? Monte Carlo Study on Mass and Microcalcification Conspicuity in Tomosynthesis

2009-05-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

Can Compression Be Reduced for Breast Tomosynthesis? Monte Carlo Study on Mass and Microcalcification Conspicuity in TomosynthesisRobert S. Saunders, Jr, Ehsan Samei, Joseph Y. Lo, and Jay A. BakerRadiology 2009;251 673-682Link to JournalThe findings suggest that there is a potential to reduce breast compression in tomosynthesis without a negative effect on radiation dose or image quality, which

Probabilistic Computer Model Developed from Clinical Data in National Mammography Database Format to Classify Mammographic Findings

2009-05-28T13:46:00.000-07:00

Probabilistic Computer Model Developed from Clinical Data in National Mammography Database Format to Classify Mammographic FindingsElizabeth S. Burnside, Jesse Davis, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Oguzhan Alagoz, Mary J. Lindstrom, Berta M. Geller, Benjamin Littenberg, Katherine A. Shaffer, Charles E. Kahn, Jr, and C. David PageRadiology 2009;251 663-672Link to JournalWe demonstrate that our Bayesian

Predicting Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer by Using MR Imaging and Quantitative 1H MR Spectroscopy

2009-05-28T13:45:00.000-07:00

Predicting Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer by Using MR Imaging and Quantitative 1H MR SpectroscopyHyeon-Man Baek, Jeon-Hor Chen, Ke Nie, Hon J. Yu, Shadfar Bahri, Rita S. Mehta, Orhan Nalcioglu, and Min-Ying SuRadiology 2009;251 653-662Link to JournalThe study results suggest that when the reduction in choline-containing compounds was higher than the reduction in

Computer-aided Detection Evaluation Methods Are Not Created Equal

2009-05-28T13:42:00.000-07:00

Computer-aided Detection Evaluation Methods Are Not Created EqualRobert M. Nishikawa and Lorenzo L. PesceRadiology 2009;251 634-636Link to JournalFor the evaluation of computer-aided detection, longitudinal studies (historical controls) are inherently different from cross-sectional studies (sequential reading) when cancer detection rate is used as an end point in a screening program

Full-Field Digital versus Screen-Film Mammography: Comparison within the UK Breast Screening Program and Systematic Review of Published Data

2009-04-28T14:48:00.000-07:00

Full-Field Digital versus Screen-Film Mammography: Comparison within the UK Breast Screening Program and Systematic Review of Published DataSarah Vinnicombe, Snehal M. Pinto Pereira, Valerie A. McCormack, Susan Shiel, Nick Perry, and Isabel M. dos Santos SilvaRadiology 2009;251 347-358Link to JournalWe found similar cancer detection rates for screen-film mammography (SFM) and full-field digital

Small Breast Cancers: In Vivo Percutaneous US-guided Radiofrequency Ablation with Dedicated Cool-Tip Radiofrequency System

2009-04-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Small Breast Cancers: In Vivo Percutaneous US-guided Radiofrequency Ablation with Dedicated Cool-Tip Radiofrequency SystemGuglielmo Manenti, Francesca Bolacchi, Tommaso Perretta, Elsa Cossu, Chiara A. Pistolese, Oreste C. Buonomo, Elena Bonanno, Augusto Orlandi, and Giovanni SimonettiRadiology 2009;251 339-346Link to JournalBecause of the high variability of normal breast tissue composition among

Comparison of Soft-copy and Hard-copy Reading for Full-Field Digital Mammography

2009-03-30T15:44:00.000-07:00

Comparison of Soft-copy and Hard-copy Reading for Full-Field Digital MammographyRobert M. Nishikawa, Suddhasatta Acharyya, Constantine Gatsonis, Etta D. Pisano, Elodia B. Cole, Helga S. Marques, Carl J. D'Orsi, Dione M. Farria, Kalpana M. Kanal, Mary C. Mahoney, Murray Rebner, Melinda J. Staiger For the Digital Mammography Image Screening Trial investigator groupRadiology 2009;251 41-49Link to

Positive Predictive Value of Specific Mammographic Findings according to Reader and Patient Variables

2009-03-01T19:21:00.000-08:00

Positive Predictive Value of Specific Mammographic Findings according to Reader and Patient VariablesAruna Venkatesan, Philip Chu, Karla Kerlikowske, Edward A. Sickles, and Rebecca Smith-BindmanRadiology 2009;250 648-657Link to Journal Another UCSF classic paper. Asymmetry is the finding with the lowest cancer yield at screening examinations; with asymmetry, invasive cancer (particularly among

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Correlation between MR Imaging and Pathologic Findings

2009-03-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Correlation between MR Imaging and Pathologic FindingsTakayoshi Uematsu, Masako Kasami, and Sachiko YuenRadiology 2009;250 638-647Link to JournalMR imaging findings of a unifocal lesion, mass lesion type, smooth mass margin, heterogeneous rim enhancement, persistent enhancement pattern, and very high signal intensity on T2-weighted images can be used to detect

Large-Core Breast Biopsy: Abnormal Salivary Cortisol Profiles Associated with Uncertainty of Diagnosis

2009-03-01T19:16:00.000-08:00

Large-Core Breast Biopsy: Abnormal Salivary Cortisol Profiles Associated with Uncertainty of DiagnosisElvira V. Lang, Kevin S. Berbaum, and Susan K. LutgendorfRadiology 2009;250 631-637Link to Journal Uncertainty about the ﬁnal diagnosis after LCBB is associated with substantial biochemical distress, which may have adverse effects on immune defense and wound healing. Results indicate the need

Axillary Lymph Nodes Suspicious for Breast Cancer Metastasis: Sampling with US-guided 14-Gauge Core-Needle Biopsy--Clinical Experience in 100 Patients

2008-12-19T16:58:00.000-08:00

Axillary Lymph Nodes Suspicious for Breast Cancer Metastasis: Sampling with US-guided 14-Gauge Core-Needle Biopsy--Clinical Experience in 100 PatientsHiroyuki Abe, Robert A. Schmidt, Kirti Kulkarni, Charlene A. Sennett, Jeffrey S. Mueller, and Gillian M. NewsteadRadiology 2008;250 41-49Link to JournalAxillary lymph node biopsy performed by using a 14-gauge controllable-action needle with US

Screening Mammography: Does Ethnicity Influence Patient Preferences for Higher Recall Rates Given the Potential for Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer

2008-12-19T08:21:00.000-08:00

Screening Mammography: Does Ethnicity Influence Patient Preferences for Higher Recall Rates Given the Potential for Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer?Nazia F. Jafri, Rama S. Ayyala, Al Ozonoff, Jacqueline Jordan-Gray, and Priscilla J. SlanetzRadiology 2008;249 785-791Link to JournalThis study showed that ethnicity influences understanding of mammography, adherence to recall, and preference for

Cutaneous Caves and Subcutaneous Adipose Columns in the Breast: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation

2008-12-19T08:18:00.000-08:00

Cutaneous Caves and Subcutaneous Adipose Columns in the Breast: Radiologic-Pathologic CorrelationDaniel B. Kopans and Jennifer E. RusbyRadiology 2008;249 779-784Link to JournalThis report represents the first description of caves in the dermis that contain columns of fat projecting up from the subcutaneous fat into the dermis that also explain the radiolucencies seen on mammograms that were

Tumor Blood Flow with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Status and Clinicopathologic Findings--Preliminary Results

2008-10-21T01:49:00.000-07:00

econvolution-based Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging of Breast Tumors: Correlation of Tumor Blood Flow with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Status and Clinicopathologic Findings--Preliminary ResultsSmitha Makkat, Robert Luypaert, Tadeusz Stadnik, Claire Bourgain, Steven Sourbron, Martine Dujardin, Jacques De Greve, and Johan De MeyRadiology 2008;249 471-482Link to JournalTo our

Suspicious Breast Lesions: Assessment of 3D Doppler US Indexes for Classification in a Test Population and Fourfold Cross-Validation Scheme

2008-10-21T01:46:00.000-07:00

Suspicious Breast Lesions: Assessment of 3D Doppler US Indexes for Classification in a Test Population and Fourfold Cross-Validation SchemeGerald L. LeCarpentier, Marilyn A. Roubidoux, J. Brian Fowlkes, Jochen F. Krucker, Karen A. Hunt, Chintana Paramagul, Timothy D. Johnson, Nancy J. Thorson, Karen D. Engle, and Paul L. CarsonRadiology 2008;249 463-470Link to journalQuantitative Doppler US

Direct MR Galactography: Feasibility Study

2008-10-21T01:41:00.000-07:00

Direct MR Galactography: Feasibility StudySiegfried A. Schwab, Michael Uder, Rudiger Schulz-Wendtland, Werner A. Bautz, Rolf Janka, and Evelyn WenkelRadiology 2008;249 54-61Link to journalDirect MR galactography combined with MR imaging may provide more diagnostic information than conventional galactography in patients with pathologic nipple discharge because it can show both ductal morphology

The "Laboratory" Effect: Comparing Radiologists' Performance and Variability during Prospective Clinical and Laboratory Mammography Interpretation

2008-10-21T01:38:00.000-07:00

The "Laboratory" Effect: Comparing Radiologists' Performance and Variability during Prospective Clinical and Laboratory Mammography InterpretationDavid Gur, Andriy I. Bandos, Cathy S. Cohen, Christiane M. Hakim, Lara A. Hardesty, Marie A. Ganott, Ronald L. Perrin, William R. Poller, Ratan Shah, Jules H. Sumkin, Luisa P. Wallace, and Howard E. RocketteRadiology 2008;249 47-53Link to Journal When

Direct MR Galactography: Feasibility Study

2008-09-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

Direct MR Galactography: Feasibility StudySiegfried A. Schwab, Michael Uder, Rudiger Schulz-Wendtland, Werner A.Bautz, Rolf Janka, and Evelyn WenkelRadiology 2008;249 54-61 Link to Journal Direct MR galactography combined with MR imaging may provide more diagnostic information than conventional galactography in patients withpathologic nipple discharge because it can show both ductal morphology

The "Laboratory" Effect: Comparing Radiologists' Performance and Variability during Prospective Clinical and Laboratory Mammography Interpretations

2008-09-17T12:42:00.001-07:00

The "Laboratory" Effect: Comparing Radiologists' Performance and Variability during Prospective Clinical and Laboratory Mammography InterpretationsDavid Gur, Andriy I. Bandos, Cathy S. Cohen, Christiane M. Hakim, Lara A. Hardesty, Marie A. Ganott, Ronald L. Perrin, William R. Poller, Ratan Shah, Jules H. Sumkin, Luisa P. Wallace, and Howard E. RocketteRadiology 2008;249 47-53Link to Journal When

PET/CT for Monitoring Therapy Response in Breast Cancer Patients with Bone Metastases

2008-09-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

PET/CT for Monitoring Therapy Response in Breast Cancer Patients with Bone MetastasesMohsen Beheshti, Werner Langsteger, and Ukihide TateishiRadiology 2008;249 389-390Link to JournalLetter to editor

Premedication to Reduce Discomfort during Screening Mammography

2008-08-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

Premedication to Reduce Discomfort during Screening MammographyColleen K. Lambertz, Christopher J. Johnson, Paul G. Montgomery, and James R. MaxwellRadiology 2008;248 765-772Link to JournalPremedication with 4% lidocaine gel applied to the skin of the breasts and chest wall significantly reduces discomfort during screening mammography in women who expect greater discomfort.

BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5 Lesions: Value of US in Management--Follow-up and Outcome

2008-08-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5 Lesions: Value of US in Management--Follow-up and OutcomeSughra Raza, Sona A. Chikarmane, Sarah S. Neilsen, Lisa M. Zorn, and Robyn L. BirdwellRadiology 2008;248 773-781Link to JournalOur results corroborate those of other studies reporting a negative predictive value of more than 99% in masses at US with recognized benign characteristics, which allows greater confidence in

US-guided 14-gauge Core-Needle Breast Biopsy: Results of a Validation Study in 1352 Cases

2008-07-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

US-guided 14-gauge Core-Needle Breast Biopsy: Results of a Validation Study in 1352 CasesGerd Schueller, Sylvia Jaromi, Lothar Ponhold, Michael Fuchsjaeger, Mazda Memarsadeghi, Margaretha Rudas, Michael Weber, Laura Liberman, and Thomas H. HelbichRadiology 2008;248 406-413Link to JournalWe found agreement among US-guided 14-gauge core-needle breast biopsy results, surgical excision histologic

Detecting Nonpalpable Recurrent Breast Cancer: The Role of Routine Mammographic Screening of Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruct

2008-07-18T13:56:00.000-07:00

Detecting Nonpalpable Recurrent Breast Cancer: The Role of Routine Mammographic Screening of Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap ReconstructionsJanie M. Lee, Dianne Georgian-Smith, G. Scott Gazelle, Elkan F. Halpern, Elizabeth A. Rafferty, Richard H. Moore, Eren D. Yeh, Helen A. D'Alessandro, Rachel A. Hitt, and Daniel B. KopansRadiology 2008;248 398-405Link to journalWith routine

Breast US Computer-aided Diagnosis Workstation: Performance with a Large Clinical Diagnostic Population

2008-07-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Breast US Computer-aided Diagnosis Workstation: Performance with a Large Clinical Diagnostic PopulationKaren Drukker, Nicholas P. Gruszauskas, Charlene A. Sennett, and Maryellen L. GigerRadiology 2008;248 392-397Link to JournalThe computer performance was largely unaffected by the inclusion of large numbers of lesions that did not undergo biopsy in the analysis, achieving overall good lesion

Primer for residents - Finding Early Invasive Breast Cancers: A Practical Approach

2008-06-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

Primer for residents - Finding Early Invasive Breast Cancers: A Practical ApproachJennifer A. Harvey, Brandi T. Nicholson, and Michael A. CohenRadiology 2008;248 61-76Link to ArticleVirginia resident review on strategies for assessing asymmetries and masses. This is also useful for established breast practitioners

Invasive Breast Cancer: Predicting Disease Recurrence by Using High-Spatial-Resolution Signal Enhancement Ratio Imaging

2008-06-19T11:14:00.002-07:00

Invasive Breast Cancer: Predicting Disease Recurrence by Using High-Spatial-Resolution Signal Enhancement Ratio ImagingKa-Loh Li, Savannah C. Partridge, Bonnie N. Joe, Jessica E. Gibbs, Ying Lu, Laura J. Esserman, and Nola M. HyltonRadiology 2008;248 79-87Link to journalOur study results demonstrate that the size of tumor volume segmented by using set ranges of signal enhancement ratio (SER)

Invasive Breast Cancer: Predicting Disease Recurrence by Using High-Spatial-Resolution Signal Enhancement Ratio Imaging

2008-06-19T11:14:00.001-07:00

Breast-specific Gamma Imaging as an Adjunct Imaging Modality for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

2008-05-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

Rachel F. Brem, Angelique C. Floerke, Jocelyn A. Rapelyea, Christine Teal, Tricia Kelly, and Vivek MathurRadiology 2008;247 651-657Link to Journal Breast-specific gamma imaging is a promising adjunct imaging modality with high sensitivity and moderate specificity to help detect breast cancers, including subcentimeter (<1>NOTE: Disclosures

The Rise and Impending Decline of Screening Mammography

2008-05-16T15:01:00.000-07:00

Ferris Hall believes................Ferris M. HallRadiology 2008;247 597-601Link to journalI believe that mammography is going to be replaced by MR imaging as the standard for breast screening, not only in high-risk women but increasingly in those at average risk

Real-time MR-guided Wire Localization of Breast Lesions by Using an Open 1.0-T Imager: Initial Experience

2008-04-22T15:24:00.000-07:00

Axel Gossmann, Christopher Bangard, Mathias Warm, Rita K. Schmutzler, Peter Mallmann, and Klaus-Jurgen LacknerRadiology 2008;247 535-542Link to JournalThe results of this study show that real-time magnetic resonance (MR) imaging guided wire localization of suspicious breast lesions by using an open 1.0-T imager permits correction of the needle position during placement and reduces the

Imaging of Lymph Flow in Breast Cancer Patients after Microdose Administration of a Near-Infrared Fluorophore: Feasibility Study

2008-02-29T08:16:00.000-08:00

Eva M. Sevick-Muraca, Ruchi Sharma, John C. Rasmussen, Milton V. Marshall, Juliet A. Wendt, Hoang Q. Pham, Elizabeth Bonefas, Jessica P. Houston, Lakshmi Sampath, Kristen E. Adams, Darlene Kay Blanchard, Ronald E. Fisher, Stephen B. Chiang, Richard Elledge, and Michel E. MawadRadiology 2008;246 734-741linkThis study demonstrated that noninvasive near-infrared (NIR) optical imaging by using

Dedicated Breast CT: Initial Clinical Experience

2008-02-29T08:12:00.000-08:00

Karen K. Lindfors, John M. Boone, Thomas R. Nelson, Kai Yang, Alexander L. C. Kwan, and DeWitt F. Miller Radiology 2008;246 725-733 link Masses are significantly more conspicuous on breast CT images compared with screen-film mammograms, but microcalcification lesions are not as well visualized on our early-generation dedicated breast CT images

Whole-Body High-Field-Strength (3.0-T) MR Imaging in Clinical Practice

2008-02-29T08:09:00.000-08:00

Part I. Technical Considerations and Clinical ApplicationsChristiane K. Kuhl, Frank Traber, and Hans H. SchildRadiology 2008;246 675-696linkThe higher signal-to-noise ratio at 3.0 T is clearly advantageous and the increased radiofrequency absorption in tissues at higher field strengths is disadvantageous. All other effects, however, can be both advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on the

Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital versus Film Mammography

2008-02-08T21:23:00.000-08:00

Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital versus Film Mammography: Exploratory Analysis of Selected Population Subgroups in DMISTEtta D. Pisano, R. Edward Hendrick, Martin J. Yaffe, Janet K. Baum, Suddhasatta Acharyya, Jean B. Cormack, Lucy A. Hanna, Emily F. Conant, Laurie L. Fajardo, Lawrence W. Bassett, Carl J. D'Orsi, Roberta A. Jong, Murray Rebner, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Constantine A. Gatsonis For the

Estrogen Receptor-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer: Imaging Features

2008-02-08T21:20:00.000-08:00

Estrogen Receptor-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer: Imaging Features of Tumors with and without Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Type 2 Over-expressionYingbing Wang, Debra M. Ikeda, Balasubramanian Narasimhan, Teri A.Longacre, Richard J. Bleicher, Sunita Pal, Roger J. Jackman, and Stefanie S. JeffreyRadiology 2008;246 367-375http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/246/2/367?

Axillary Lymph Nodes: US-guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Initial Staging of Breast Cancer Correlation with Primary Tumor Size

2008-01-17T19:54:00.000-08:00

Susan L. Koelliker, Maureen A. Chung, Martha B. Mainiero, Margaret M. Steinhoff, and Blake CadyRadiology 2007;246 81-89http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/246/1/81?etocUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is useful in the initial axillary staging of breast cancer; the sensitivity of the technique increases with increasing tumor size