title: BI-RADS-MRI: a primer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Variations in breast MRI techniques and descriptions of morphologic findings led to the development of a breast MRI lexicon. This lexicon, the American College of Radiology's BI-RADS-MRI, includes terminology for describing lesion architecture and enhancement characteristics. We show the use of these descriptors on breast MR images obtained at our institution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BI-RADS-MRI is a common language with which to report MRI findings of studies from different institutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1350, Houston, TX 77230, USA. basakerguvan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erguvan-Dogan
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Whitman
authors.forename: Anne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kushwaha
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Phelps
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dempsey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009626:Terminology as Topic