Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the breast: comparison of apparent diffusion coefficient values of normal breast tissue with benign and malignant breast lesions

Orguc S., Basara I., Coskun T.

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.53, no.11, pp.737-743, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.737-743
  • Keywords: apparent diffusion coefficient, breast cancer, breast tumour, diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS, CANCER, TUMORS, CARCINOMA, PITFALLS, ABSCESS, BRAIN, ADC
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The specificity of conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is lower than its high sensitivity. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), based on alterations in the microscopic motion of water molecules, promises improved specificity for breast MR imaging. In this study, we aimed to determine the diagnostic potential of DWI to differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions and normal breast tissue.