Abstract
BackgroundMRI’s role had been increasing in breast imaging. In this study, we evaluated the role of diffusion-weighted MRI in correlation with ultrasound-guided percutaneous breast biopsy for diagnosis of solid breast lesions.ResultsSixty female patients were diagnosed by clinical examination and mammography and planned for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy. Diffusion-weighted MRI was done before the biopsy for results correlation. It was found that the diffusion-weighted MRI was valuable in evaluating solid female breast lesions, showing a sensitivity of 96%, specificity of 91.4%, positive predictive value of 100%, negative predictive value of 97%, and accuracy of 93.3% % compared to pathological results.ConclusionDiffusion-weighted MRI has a great role in evaluating solid breast lesions.
Highlights
Diffusion-weighted MRI (MRI)’s role had been increasing in breast imaging
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of diffusion-weighted MRI in correlation with ultrasoundguided percutaneous breast biopsy for the diagnosis of solid breast lesions
Diffusion-weighted MRI was done before the biopsy for results correlation
Summary
MRI’s role had been increasing in breast imaging. In this study, we evaluated the role of diffusionweighted MRI in correlation with ultrasound-guided percutaneous breast biopsy for diagnosis of solid breast lesions. It was found that the diffusion-weighted MRI was valuable in evaluating solid female breast lesions, showing a sensitivity of 96%, specificity of 91.4%, positive predictive value of 100%, negative predictive value of 97%, and accuracy of 93.3% % compared to pathological results. Conclusion: Diffusion-weighted MRI has a great role in evaluating solid breast lesions. Breast cancer is the commonest diagnosed cancer between women around the world, and its incidence is increasing. It is considered the fifth cause of death among cancer patients overall, and it is the leading cause of death due to cancer in women [1]. The exact cause of breast cancer remains unclear, but some risk factors make it more likely. These included age, genetics, a history of breast cancer, dense breast
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