Breast Cancer Screening with MRI.
10.13104/jksmrm.2012.16.1.1
- Author:
Nariya CHO
1
;
Woo Kyung MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. moonwk@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Breast MRI;
Screening;
Breast cancer;
Diagnosis
- MeSH:
American Cancer Society;
Biopsy;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Mammography;
Mass Screening
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2012;16(1):1-5
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Breast MRI is the most accurate adjunctive to the mammography for the screening of breast cancer. Despite lack of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of MRI screening, it is now recommended for the women at high risk for breast cancer by the American Cancer Society and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network based on several prospective observational studies. In Korea, a retrospective study reported that preoperative MRI screening of the contralateral breast in women with unilateral breast cancer was associated with reduced metachronous cancer incidence. To introduce breast MRI as a supplemental modality to screening mammography in Korea, standardization and education of interpretation, establishment of MR-guided biopsy and adequate indication, and evaluation of cost-effectiveness and should be preceded.
