The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2012)

Enhanced MRI and MRI-Guided Interventional Procedures in Women with Asymptomatic Silicone-Injected Breasts

  • Yun-Chung Cheung,
  • Shin-Chih Chen,
  • Yung-Feng Lo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/549801
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Asymptomatic women who have received silicone injection for breast augmentation have a risk of underestimating breast cancer by palpation, mammography, or breast sonography. Enhanced breast MRI is sensitive to display certain nonspecific enhanced lesions or suspicious lesions. Such nonspecific MRI-detected lesions could be managed by American College Radiology BI-RADS lexicon and selectively with MRI-guided techniques biopsy to prevent unnecessary surgery.