Lymph Node Diagnostics
13 Lymph Node Diagnostics Lymphogenous spread of breast cancer is most commonly to the axillary lymph nodes. Rarely, breast cancer may also spread to the internal mammary lymph nodes or,…
Intraductal Carcinomas
11 Intraductal Carcinomas Synonyms: ductal carcinoma in situ, DCIS. DCIS is characterized by a proliferation of malignant tumor cells that are confined to the ductal units of the breast and…
Breast MRI in Men
15 Breast MRI in Men Gynecomastia The term gynecomastia goes back to Galen (129–200 CE). It describes a benign, usually reversible, unilateral or bilateral enlargement of the male breast. Gynecomastia…
Current Standing, Problems, and Perspectives of Breast MRI
20 Current Standing, Problems, and Perspectives of Breast MRI Current Standing Value of Breast MRI It is indisputable that due to the development of open surface coils with multiple channel…
Quality Assurance
19 Quality Assurance Minimum Requirements for Breast MRI Examinations Recommendations for the performance of breast MRI examinations, based on a consensus of the members of the breast diagnostics working group…
Tumor Angiogenesis and Breast MRI
4 Tumor Angiogenesis and Breast MRI Nutritional supply to the tumor. The nutritional requirements of malignant breast tumors, which almost always originate within the milk duct system, are initially acquired…
Essentials
Essentials CPR Before beginning basic life support, CPR, or rescue breathing, activate the appropriate code team. Adult or adolescent Check for unresponsiveness Gently shake and shout, “Are you okay?” Call…
