Multiparametric imaging of breast cancer: An update of current applications - 29/11/22
Highlights |
• | Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI provides kinetic information and helps identify breast cancer especially in women with marked background parenchymal enhancement. |
• | Non-Gaussian diffusion and intravoxel incoherent motion are applied to breast cancer to improve diagnostic accuracy. |
• | High-resolution breast positron emission tomography systems allow characterizing ipsilateral small breast cancers in women with known breast cancer. |
• | Photoacoustic imaging provides vascular morphology and oxygen saturation index in breast tumors. |
Abstract |
Imaging plays an indispensable role in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Several new imaging tools are currently being developed for clinical use to improve diagnostic performance and tumor response evaluation. Abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows shortening scanning time without penalizing diagnostic performances. Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI is a new approach that provides kinetic information and helps identify breast lesions developed in breast with marked background parenchymal enhancement. Intravoxel incoherent motion and kurtosis are parameters of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) that bring useful information in breast cancer. High-resolution DWI, allows morphological assessment of lesions without using a contrast agent. High-resolution breast positron emission tomography provides detailed metabolic information on small breast cancer. Photoacoustic imaging utilizes hemoglobin as an intrinsic contrast agent and depicts fine -branching structure of the tumor vessels related to cancer. It is important that experts in breast imaging understand the advantages and limitations of these new techniques in order to offer optimal imaging to each patient.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Breast neoplasms, Diffusion resonance imaging, Magnetic resonance imaging, Photoacoustic techniques, Positron- emission tomography, Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI
Abbreviations : ADC, BI-RADS, BPE, db PET, DCIS, DWI, FDG, IVIM, MIP, MRI, NAC, PEM, rs-EPI, TTE, UF-DCE MRI
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Vol 103 - N° 12
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