Diffusion-weighted imaging allows for downgrading MR BI-RADS 4 lesions in contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast to avoid unnecessary biopsy.

CONCLUSIONS: An ADC cut-off of {greater than or equal to}1.5*10-3 mm2/s allows downgrading of lesions classified as BI-RADS 4 on breast CE-MRI. One-third of unnecessary biopsies could thus be avoided. PMID: 33446565 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33446565?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Cancer Research - January 14, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Clauser P, Krug B, Bickel H, Dietzel M, Pinker-Domenig K, Neuhaus VF, Marino MA, Moschetta M, Troiano N, Helbich TH, Baltzer PA Tags: Clin Cancer Res Source Type: research