3.0 Tesla vs 1.5 Tesla breast magnetic resonance imaging in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2013; 5(8): 285-294
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.285

Table 4 Magnetic resonance imaging-detected cancer characteristics n (%)

Characteristic	1.5 Tesla	3.0 Tesla	P value
Cancers (n)	23	54
Positive biopsy rate	23/88 (26)	54/198 (27)	0.89
Size (mm)
mean (range)	12.4	10.9	0.65
	(3-50)	(4-70)
Method of biopsy
MRI–guided needle biopsy	4 (17)	10 (19)
Ultrasound-guided needle biopsy	6 (26)	19 (35)
Stereotactic needle biopsy	1 (4)	1 (2)
Surgical biopsy	12 (52)	24 (44)
Morphology
Mass	13 (57)	29 (53)	1.00
Nonmass-like enhancement	3 (13)	14 (26)	0.25
Focus	7 (30)	11 (20)	0.38
Kinetics
Wash-out	6 (26)	19 (35)	0.65
Plateau	10 (44)	21 (39)	0.80
Persistent	7 (30)	14 (26)	0.78
Distribution
Multifocal	16 (70)	33 (61)	0.61
Multicentric	4 (17)	12 (22)	0.76
Contralateral	3 (13)	9 (17)	1.00
Histology
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma	14 (61)	30 (55)	0.80
Infiltrating lobular carcinoma	0 (0)	1 (2)	1.00
Ductal carcinoma in situ	9 (39)	23 (43)	0.81

Unless otherwise indicated, data are number of patients and data in parentheses are percentages. MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.

Citation: Butler RS, Chen C, Vashi R, Hooley RJ, Philpotts LE. 3.0 Tesla vs 1.5 Tesla breast magnetic resonance imaging in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. World J Radiol 2013; 5(8): 285-294
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v5/i8/285.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.285

Butler RS, Chen C, Vashi R, Hooley RJ, Philpotts LE. 3.0 Tesla vs 1.5 Tesla breast magnetic resonance imaging in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. World J Radiol 2013; 5(8): 285-294 [PMID: 24003354 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.285]

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