16 MRI-Guided Interventions Special Considerations in MRI-Guided Interventions Equipment and procedures used for MRI-guided interventions must accommodate the special conditions encountered during an MRI scan. This applies especially to the…
8 Benign Changes Fibroadenoma Fibroadenomas are mixed fibroepithelial tumors. Depending on the endotumoral distribution of the stromal and epithelial components, they are classified as intracanalicular and pericanalicular fibroadenomas. This differentiation…
17 Indications for Breast MRI The expedient use of breast MRI requires several aspects to be taken into consideration: Widely accepted indications for the performance of breast MRI include the…
5 Diagnostic Criteria As in other areas of imaging-based diagnostics, the evaluation of a breast MRI examination entails both the detection and also the characterization of suspicious lesions. High-quality MRI…
18 Differential Diagnosis and Strategy Solitary Focus Common diagnoses. Focal adenosis, adenoma/fibroadenoma, papilloma. Rare diagnoses. Lobulus, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive carcinoma, intramammary lymph node, phyllodes tumor. Strategy. See…
12 Malignant Changes Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Synonyms: not otherwise specified (NOS). Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is defined as a malignant tumor of the breast partially or wholly lacking specific histological…
3 Technique and Methods Basic Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Since Paul Lauterbur published his first reports on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 30 years ago, it has developed into the…
14 Autologous and Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction In general, breast plastic surgery techniques are performed for breast size reduction (Fig. 14.1), breast augmentation, and breast reconstruction. Reconstruction of the female breast…
6 Artifacts and Sources of Error Incorrect Positioning The patient to be examined is typically placed in the prone position. Ideally, the breasts are examined in a hanging position in…
9 Postoperative/Posttraumatic Changes Fat Necrosis Synonyms: liponecrosis microcystica calcificata. Fat necrosis is a localized area of dead adipose tissue characterized by morphological changes resulting from progressive enzymatic degradation. Leukocytic and…
