title: Contrast media in breast imaging.
abstract: Although mammography is the standard imaging modality for detection of breast cancer, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a valuable adjunct and, in certain cases, is the imaging of choice. Contrast-enhanced breast MR imaging provides a noninvasive means of staging disease, assessing posttreatment response, and screening of high-risk patients with genetic predispositions. Additional indications for MR mammography include lesion characterization, contralateral breast evaluation in patients with proved malignancy, and identifying primary malignancy in patients with axillary nodal disease. There are several competing factors that influence the quality of the study. Finding the right balance is the key to providing high-quality images that can be accurately interpreted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. monoserrano@gmail.com
authors.forename: Luis F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morrell
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mai
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium