title: [Magnetic resonance of the breast. Clinical experience with a dedicated coil].
abstract: MR Imaging was performed on 10 healthy volunteers and 86 patients, using a 0.5 T superconducting magnet and a dedicated coil to image both breasts simultaneously. The patients were selected by the presence of nodules at clinical examination. Final diagnoses were made either at histology--in the patients who underwent surgery--or at cytology, with fine needle biopsy. The MR findings of the different breast diseases are discussed. In spite of an improved spatial resolution and of a very good natural contrast between different tissues, MR Imaging does not allow a satisfactory characterization of the lesions; its use is thus limited to the staging of cancers which need a better therapeutic planning.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Radiologia, Università, L'Aquila.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beomonte Zobel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masciocchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciccozzi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Passariello
mesh_terms: D000232:Adenofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Risonanza magnetica della mammella. Esperienza clinica con bobina dedicata.