Normal Findings in Breast MRI
7 Normal Findings in Breast MRI Morphology The adult female breast is composed of three different tissue components: skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast tissue (parenchyma and stroma). Skin. The skin…
Borderline Lesions
10 Borderline Lesions Papilloma Papillomas are characterized histopathologically as intraductal tumors composed of benign epithelial cells covering a central branching fibrovascular core. They are generally differentiated to include solitary intraductal…
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…
