Extra-Mammary Findings Detected on Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Pictorial Essay.
10.3348/kjr.2014.15.4.423
- Author:
Hee Jung SUH
1
;
Ji Soo CHOI
;
Kyungran KO
Author Information
1. Cancer Prevention & Detection Center, National Cancer Center, Goyang 410-769, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Breast;
Extra-mammary;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Axilla;
Bone Neoplasms/*diagnosis/secondary;
Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
*Incidental Findings;
Liver Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
Lung Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods;
Mediastinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
Middle Aged;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2014;15(4):423-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is used for various indications. Contrary to computed tomography as a staging tool, breast MRI focuses on the breast parenchyma and axilla. In spite of narrow field of view, many structures such as the anterior portion of the lungs, mediastinum, bony structures and the liver are included which should not be neglected because the abnormalities detected on the above structures may influence the staging and provide a clue to systemic metastasis, which results in the change of treatment strategy. The purpose of this pictorial essay was to review the unexpected extra-mammary findings seen on the preoperative breast MRI.
