title: Breast magnetic resonance imaging: management of an enhancing focus.
abstract: An enhancing focus is a commonly encountered type of lesion on breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. No set criteria for appropriate management are available. Often management of these lesions depends on the interpreting radiologist, with varying recommendations for biopsy, short-term follow-up, or routine surveillance. This article reviews published studies in order to develop a strategy for the management of enhancing foci identified on breast MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: rh2616@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Comstock
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Breast magnetic resonance imaging; Focus; Kinetics