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Correlation of targeted ultrasound with magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities of the breast.

Beran L, Liang W, Nims T, Paquelet J, Sickle-Santanello B

Department of Surgery, Grant Medical Center, 285 E State Street, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.

BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is highly sensitive for cancer. However, MRI frequently detects additional lesions that mandate further evaluation. The intent of this study was to assess the ability of targeted ultrasound to identify additional lesions detected on MRI in patients undergoing evaluation for breast cancer. METHODS: Between January 1, 1999, and July 15, 2004, 270 women underwent breast MRI at Grant Medical Center. MRI was obtained in 191 women during evaluation for documented or suspected breast cancer. Fifty-two patients had additional suspicious lesions on MRI, prompting targeted ultrasound; these patients constituted our study population. RESULTS: Seventy-five additional suspicious lesions were detected on breast MRI in 52 women. Two women underwent mastectomy without targeted ultrasound. Targeted ultrasound identified 65 of the remaining 73 lesions (89%). Eight lesions (11%) were not visible on targeted ultrasound. CONCLUSION: Targeted ultrasound can be a reliable method to correlate MRI abnormalities in breast cancer patients.

Published 16 September 2005 in Am J Surg, 190(4): 592-4.
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