Contribution of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques in Diagnosis of Breast Lesions

BAŞARA AKIN I., Orguc S., Coskun T.

KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.46, no.4, pp.300-311, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.300-311
  • Keywords: breast cancer, diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mammography, CHOLINE PHOSPHOLIPID-METABOLISM, DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MRI, DUCTAL CARCINOMA, CANCER, TUMORS, VIVO, BENIGN, DIFFERENTIATION, ACCURACY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic contribution of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) identified either with mammography, ultrasonography or conventional enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to cases with palpable breast lesions or for routine control