Normal Findings in Breast MRI

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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…

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Borderline Lesions

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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…

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Lymph Node Diagnostics

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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,…

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Intraductal Carcinomas

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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…

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Breast MRI in Men

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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…

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Quality Assurance

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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…

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Tumor Angiogenesis and Breast MRI

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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…

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