Can supplementary contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast avoid needle biopsies in suspicious microcalcifications seen on mammography? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Can supplementary contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast avoid needle biopsies in suspicious microcalcifications seen on mammography? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: To analyze the rate of potentially avoidable needle biopsies in mammographically suspicious calcifications if supplementary Contrast-Enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) is negative. Methods: Using predefined criteria, a systematic review was performed. Studies investigating the use of supplemental CE-MRI...

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Main Authors: Barbara J. Fueger, Paola Clauser, Panagiotis Kapetas, Nina Pötsch, Thomas H. Helbich, Pascal A.T. Baltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Breast
Subjects:
Breast
Sensitivity and specificity
Biopsy
Microcalcifications
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mammography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960977621000163

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