MR enhancement more pronounced at periphery of mass
Earlier &/or more intensely than elsewhere in mass
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Fujiwara K et al: Grading System to Categorize Breast MRI in BI-RADS 5th Edition: A Multivariate Study of Breast Mass Descriptors in Terms of Probability of Malignancy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 210(3):W118-W127, 2018
Navarro Vilar L et al: MR imaging findings in molecular subtypes of breast cancer according to BIRADS system. Breast J. 23(4):421-428, 2017
Dong A et al: Spectrum of the breast lesions with increased 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 41(7):543-57, 2016
Oztekin PS et al: Imaging findings in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Iran J Radiol. 13(3):e33900, 2016
Zhang L et al: Comparative analysis of imaging and pathology features of mucinous carcinoma of the breast. Clin Breast Cancer. 15(2):e147-54, 2015
Schmitz AM et al: Association between rim enhancement of breast cancer on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and patient outcome: impact of subtype. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 148(3):541-51, 2014
Irshad A et al: Assessing the role of ultrasound in predicting the biological behavior of breast cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):284-90, 2013
Morris EA, Comstock CE, Lee CH, et al. ACR BI-RADS® Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In: ACR BI-RADS® Atlas, Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. Reston, VA, American College of Radiology; 2013
Drukteinis JS et al: MR imaging assessment of the breast after breast conservation therapy: distinguishing benign from malignant lesions. Radiographics. 32(1):219-34, 2012
Han M et al: Prognostic role of MRI enhancement features in patients with breast cancer: value of adjacent vessel sign and increased ipsilateral whole-breast vascularity. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(4):921-8, 2012
Jeong SJ et al: Medullary carcinoma of the breast: MRI findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(5):W482-7, 2012
Sohns C et al: Value of the BI-RADS classification in MR-Mammography for diagnosis of benign and malignant breast tumors. Eur Radiol. 21(12):2475-83, 2011
Li J et al: Breast MRI after conservation therapy: usual findings in routine follow-up examinations. Am J Roentgenol. Sep;195(3):799-807, 2010
Chang YW et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of breast cancer and correlation with prognostic factors. Acta Radiol. 50(9):990-8, 2009
Kobayashi M et al: Two different types of ring-like enhancement on dynamic MR imaging in breast cancer: correlation with the histopathologic findings. J Magn Reson Imaging. 28(6):1435-43, 2008
Lee SH et al: Correlation between high resolution dynamic MR features and prognostic factors in breast cancer. Korean J Radiol. 9(1):10-8, 2008
Onishi M et al: A wide variety of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR appearances of breast cancer: pathologic correlation study. Eur J Radiol. 65(2):286-92, 2008
Goto M et al: Diagnosis of breast tumors by contrast-enhanced MR imaging: comparison between the diagnostic performance of dynamic enhancement patterns and morphologic features. J Magn Reson Imaging. 25(1):104-12, 2007
Schnall MD et al: Diagnostic architectural and dynamic features at breast MR imaging: multicenter study. Radiology. 238(1):42-53, 2006
Teifke A et al: Dynamic MR imaging of breast lesions: correlation with microvessel distribution pattern and histologic characteristics of prognosis. Radiology. 239(2):351-60, 2006
Tozaki M et al: High-spatial-resolution MR imaging of focal breast masses: interpretation model based on kinetic and morphological parameters. Radiat Med. 23(1):43-50, 2005
Velasco M et al: MRI of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast. AJR 184:1274-8, 2005
Lee JM et al: MRI before reexcision surgery in patients with breast cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 182(2):473-80, 2004
LaTrenta LR et al: Breast lesions detected with MR imaging: utility and histopathologic importance of identification with US. Radiology. 227(3):856-61, 2003
Semple SI et al: Correlation of MRI/PET rim enhancement in breast cancer: a delivery related phenomenon with therapy implications? Lancet Oncol. 4(12):759, 2003
Szabó BK et al: Invasive breast cancer: correlation of dynamic MR features with prognostic factors. Eur Radiol. 13(11):2425-35, 2003
Liberman L et al: Breast lesions detected on MR imaging: features and positive predictive value. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(1):171-8, 2002
Nunes LW et al: Update of breast MR imaging architectural interpretation model. Radiology. 219(2):484-94, 2001
Frei KA et al: MR imaging of the breast in patients with positive margins after lumpectomy: influence of the time interval between lumpectomy and MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(6):1577-84, 2000
Kinkel K et al: Dynamic high-spatial-resolution MR imaging of suspicious breast lesions: diagnostic criteria and interobserver variability. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(1):35-43, 2000
Matsubayashi R et al: Breast masses with peripheral rim enhancement on dynamic contrast-enhanced MR images: correlation of MR findings with histologic features and expression of growth factors. Radiology. 217(3):841-8, 2000
Buadu LD et al: Patterns of peripheral enhancement in breast masses: correlation of findings on contrast medium enhanced MRI with histologic features and tumor angiogenesis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 21(3):421-30, 1997
Heywang-Köbrunner SH et al: Contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast after limited surgery and radiation therapy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 17(6):891-900, 1993
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MR enhancement more pronounced at periphery of mass
Earlier &/or more intensely than elsewhere in mass
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
Image-Guided Biopsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Fujiwara K et al: Grading System to Categorize Breast MRI in BI-RADS 5th Edition: A Multivariate Study of Breast Mass Descriptors in Terms of Probability of Malignancy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 210(3):W118-W127, 2018
Navarro Vilar L et al: MR imaging findings in molecular subtypes of breast cancer according to BIRADS system. Breast J. 23(4):421-428, 2017
Dong A et al: Spectrum of the breast lesions with increased 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 41(7):543-57, 2016
Oztekin PS et al: Imaging findings in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Iran J Radiol. 13(3):e33900, 2016
Zhang L et al: Comparative analysis of imaging and pathology features of mucinous carcinoma of the breast. Clin Breast Cancer. 15(2):e147-54, 2015
Schmitz AM et al: Association between rim enhancement of breast cancer on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and patient outcome: impact of subtype. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 148(3):541-51, 2014
Irshad A et al: Assessing the role of ultrasound in predicting the biological behavior of breast cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):284-90, 2013
Morris EA, Comstock CE, Lee CH, et al. ACR BI-RADS® Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In: ACR BI-RADS® Atlas, Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. Reston, VA, American College of Radiology; 2013
Drukteinis JS et al: MR imaging assessment of the breast after breast conservation therapy: distinguishing benign from malignant lesions. Radiographics. 32(1):219-34, 2012
Han M et al: Prognostic role of MRI enhancement features in patients with breast cancer: value of adjacent vessel sign and increased ipsilateral whole-breast vascularity. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(4):921-8, 2012
Jeong SJ et al: Medullary carcinoma of the breast: MRI findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(5):W482-7, 2012
Sohns C et al: Value of the BI-RADS classification in MR-Mammography for diagnosis of benign and malignant breast tumors. Eur Radiol. 21(12):2475-83, 2011
Li J et al: Breast MRI after conservation therapy: usual findings in routine follow-up examinations. Am J Roentgenol. Sep;195(3):799-807, 2010
Chang YW et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of breast cancer and correlation with prognostic factors. Acta Radiol. 50(9):990-8, 2009
Kobayashi M et al: Two different types of ring-like enhancement on dynamic MR imaging in breast cancer: correlation with the histopathologic findings. J Magn Reson Imaging. 28(6):1435-43, 2008
Lee SH et al: Correlation between high resolution dynamic MR features and prognostic factors in breast cancer. Korean J Radiol. 9(1):10-8, 2008
Onishi M et al: A wide variety of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR appearances of breast cancer: pathologic correlation study. Eur J Radiol. 65(2):286-92, 2008
Goto M et al: Diagnosis of breast tumors by contrast-enhanced MR imaging: comparison between the diagnostic performance of dynamic enhancement patterns and morphologic features. J Magn Reson Imaging. 25(1):104-12, 2007
Schnall MD et al: Diagnostic architectural and dynamic features at breast MR imaging: multicenter study. Radiology. 238(1):42-53, 2006
Teifke A et al: Dynamic MR imaging of breast lesions: correlation with microvessel distribution pattern and histologic characteristics of prognosis. Radiology. 239(2):351-60, 2006
Tozaki M et al: High-spatial-resolution MR imaging of focal breast masses: interpretation model based on kinetic and morphological parameters. Radiat Med. 23(1):43-50, 2005
Velasco M et al: MRI of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast. AJR 184:1274-8, 2005
Lee JM et al: MRI before reexcision surgery in patients with breast cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 182(2):473-80, 2004
LaTrenta LR et al: Breast lesions detected with MR imaging: utility and histopathologic importance of identification with US. Radiology. 227(3):856-61, 2003
Semple SI et al: Correlation of MRI/PET rim enhancement in breast cancer: a delivery related phenomenon with therapy implications? Lancet Oncol. 4(12):759, 2003
Szabó BK et al: Invasive breast cancer: correlation of dynamic MR features with prognostic factors. Eur Radiol. 13(11):2425-35, 2003
Liberman L et al: Breast lesions detected on MR imaging: features and positive predictive value. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(1):171-8, 2002
Nunes LW et al: Update of breast MR imaging architectural interpretation model. Radiology. 219(2):484-94, 2001
Frei KA et al: MR imaging of the breast in patients with positive margins after lumpectomy: influence of the time interval between lumpectomy and MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(6):1577-84, 2000
Kinkel K et al: Dynamic high-spatial-resolution MR imaging of suspicious breast lesions: diagnostic criteria and interobserver variability. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(1):35-43, 2000
Matsubayashi R et al: Breast masses with peripheral rim enhancement on dynamic contrast-enhanced MR images: correlation of MR findings with histologic features and expression of growth factors. Radiology. 217(3):841-8, 2000
Buadu LD et al: Patterns of peripheral enhancement in breast masses: correlation of findings on contrast medium enhanced MRI with histologic features and tumor angiogenesis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 21(3):421-30, 1997
Heywang-Köbrunner SH et al: Contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast after limited surgery and radiation therapy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 17(6):891-900, 1993
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