Kazunori Kubota, Tomoyuki Fujioka, Ukihide Tateishi, Mio Mori, Yuka Yashima, Emi Yamaga, Leona Katsuta, Ken Yamaguchi, Mitsuhiro Tozaki, Michiro Sasaki, Takayoshi Uematsu, Shuichi Monzawa, Ichiro Isomoto, Mizuka Suzuki, Hiroko Satake, Hiroshi Nakahara, Mariko Goto, Mari Kikuchi
PURPOSE: This study aimed to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using gadobutrol for differentiating benign breast lesions from malignant ones. Moreover, this study sought to address the limitations of current imaging techniques and criteria based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a multicenter retrospective study conducted in Japan, 200 women were included, comprising 100 with benign lesions and 100 with malignant lesions, all classified under BI-RADS categories 3 and 4...
March 20, 2024: Japanese Journal of Radiology