[Comparison of full-field digital mammography and magnetic resonance imaging for breast disease diagnosis].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the effectiveness of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection and diagnosis of breast diseases.


METHODS
Forty-one patients with 47 breast lesions (20 malignant and 27 benign lesions) underwent preoperative FFDM and MRI, using the pulse sequences including T1WI, T2WI, T2WI/SPIR diffusion-weighted imaging (DWl), and 3D dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.


RESULTS
The imaging and pathological findings were compared, and the detection rates of the lesions by FFDM and MRI were 97.87% (46/47) and 74.46% (35/47), respectively (P<0.01). The sensitivity of FFDM and MRI was 70.00% (14/20) and 80.00% (16/20) (P>0.05), with specificity of 62.96%(17/27) and 88.89%(24/27) (P<0.05), respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
MRI is superior to FFDM in the detection and diagnosis of breast diseases.
Wang
Qiang
Q
Department of Radiology, Kanghua Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan 523080, China. wangqiang1971@yahoo.com.cn
Hu
Guo-dong
GD
Kuang
Jun
J
Li
Jian-ming
JM
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult