Abstract
Breast MR imaging and molecular breast imaging (MBI) are functional imaging modalities that can be used to noninvasively evaluate the pathophysiology and biology of breast cancer. In the era of personalized medicine, these imaging techniques give clinicians insight into cancer pathobiology and allows them to individualize treatment regimens. Breast MR imaging has gained acceptance for breast cancer evaluation; work is ongoing on validation of MBI for breast cancer evaluation. This article discusses clinical applications of breast MR imaging and MBI, and compares the performance of these techniques in breast cancer screening, diagnosis, staging, and treatment response evaluation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-280 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2018 |
Keywords
- BSGI
- Breast cancer
- Breast cancer screening
- Breast cancer staging
- Breast imaging
- Functional imaging
- MBI
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy response
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging