Recalibrating the decision for MRI-directed breast ultrasound in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, factors predicting sonographic success

CONCLUSION: As MRI access expands, utilization of MRI-directed US should be scrutinized to avoid downstream practice inefficiencies. Sonographic detection rates for NME remain low for women undergoing MRI for disease extent, with NME often better suited for MRI-guided biopsy.PMID:34530358 | DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.08.022

Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - September 16, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Santo Maimone Andrey P Morozov Zhuo Li Emily C Craver Erin A Elder Sarah A McLaughlin Source Type: research