title: Magnetic resonance imaging of breast augmentation: a pictorial review.
abstract: The increasing prevalence of breast augmentation presents new challenges in breast imaging interpretation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as the gold standard for the evaluation of augmented breasts. This article reviews the MRI features of different breast augmentation techniques, their associated complications, and the role of MRI in the assessment of concurrent breast abnormalities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  • MRI has the highest sensitivity and specificity for implant rupture detection. • MRI is able to discriminate the nature of implanted prosthesis or injected materials. • Sensitivity of cancer detection by MRI is not reduced through implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Block B, LG1, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. gloria_wong@live.com.
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, E1, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Lai Wan
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, E1, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Po Yan Eliza
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Block B, LG1, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Hiu Yan Miranda
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Block B, LG1, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Hoi Lam Helen
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: She
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Block B, LG1, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Wing Kei Carol
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, E1, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: King Ming Kimmy
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Block B, LG1, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chiu Man
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Augmentation; Breast; Implant; MRI; Malignancy