A prospective study of 3D dynamic MRI on differential diagnosis of breast lesions / 中华放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic ability of the lesions′ morphology, signal intensity time course, and early phase enhancement rate in dynamic MRI of the breast. Methods Forty cases with breast lesions were examined with a new Efgre 3D dynamic MR imaging series. Time signal intensity curves of the lesions were obtained and classified according to their shapes as monophasic, biphasic, or washout. Early phase enhancement rates of the lesions were calculated. The diagnostic indices were got by lesions′ morphology criterion, the time signal intensity curves criterion, and the enhancement rate criterion. Results There were 23 malignant and 18 benign lesions. The distribution of curve types for malignant lesions was monophasic (5%), biphasic (18%), and washout (77%). The distribution of curve types for benign lesions was monophasic (72%), biphasic (11%), and washout (17%). The distribution proved significantly difference (? 2=20.68, P