Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- 1 Basics of breast MRI
- 2 Imaging-related anatomy and pathology
- 3 Interpreting breast MRI studies
- 4 MRI-guided biopsy techniques
- 5 High-risk screening using breast MRI
- 6 Preoperative staging with breast MRI
- 7 Problem-solving applications of breast MRI
- 8 MRI after breast augmentation
- Answers to multiple choice questions
- Appendices
- Index
- Plate section
- References
5 - High-risk screening using breast MRI
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- 1 Basics of breast MRI
- 2 Imaging-related anatomy and pathology
- 3 Interpreting breast MRI studies
- 4 MRI-guided biopsy techniques
- 5 High-risk screening using breast MRI
- 6 Preoperative staging with breast MRI
- 7 Problem-solving applications of breast MRI
- 8 MRI after breast augmentation
- Answers to multiple choice questions
- Appendices
- Index
- Plate section
- References
Summary
Chapter outline
Introduction
Defining risk categories and identifying risk factors
Women in the high-risk category
Women in other risk subgroups
Principles and limitations of XRM screening
Performance of breast MRI in high-risk screening
Principles and limitations of high-risk screening using breast MRI
How long to screen for and at what internal
Introduction
The practical and the interpretative skills required to conduct a breast MRI program have been addressed in earlier chapters. In many centers, screening of women at high risk of breast cancer is now the commonest indication for performing breast MRI. This chapter will review breast screening concepts in general, and consider which women should be targeted for MRI screening. As gatekeepers of a precious resource, radiologists engaged in breast MRI screening, in close consultation with genetics experts and surgical colleagues, need to develop clear local guidelines on when MRI is considered appropriate. Other management options and issues relating to women at high risk of breast cancer are also addressed.
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- Handbook of Breast MRI , pp. 112 - 134Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011