Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Combined Optical and X-ray Tomosynthesis Breast Imaging

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

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Co-registered functional and structural image overlays demonstrate a significant difference in total hemoglobin concentration contrast between malignant tumors and solid benign lesions

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

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

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Imaging-pathologic correlation, as well as patient age of 50 years or older, lesion size of 1 cm or greater, distance from nipple to lesion of 3 cm or greater, and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category may be helpful in predicting the likelihood of malignancy and in the management of benign papilloma without atypia after US-guided 14-gauge core-needle biopsy, while minimizing any delay in the diagnosis of cancer

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

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

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Our study demonstrates that a computer-aided diagnosis model can potentially provide accurate classification of breast lesions for both radiology residents and experienced breast imagers with 3-17 years of experience

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

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

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Overall, 61 (16%) of 388 participants had an appropriate change in surgical management based on MR findings--more than the 41 (11%) participants with an appropriate change based on positron emission mammography (PEM) findings (P =. 003) and fewer than the 71 (18%) participants with an appropriate change based on combined PEM and MR findings (P =. 004 for comparison with MR imaging alone) ; 25 (6.4%) women had excessive excisions on the basis of MR findings compared with 19 (4.9%) women who had them on the basis of PEM findings (P =. 26) and 32 (8.2%) women who had them after undergoing combined PEM and MR imaging (P =. 023 for comparison with MR imaging alone)

Monday, 28 February 2011

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

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

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

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Intrinsic susceptibility-weighted MR imaging has the ability to provide information about blood volume in patients with primary breast cancer; it may also provide a means with which to evaluate changes in tumor oxygenation in response to chemotherapy

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

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

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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 96% of patients with invasive ductal carcinoma