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Research status and potential of multi-parameter breast MRI
LIU Miaomiao  ZHANG Fengxiang  LU Dongxia  YANG Jinhua 

Cite this article as: Liu MM, Zhang FX, Lu DX, et al. Research status and potential of multi-parameter breast MRI[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2022, 13(2): 145-147, 151. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.02.036.


[Abstract] Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an indispensable tool in breast imaging, especially functional breast imaging plays an important role in the identification of benign and malignant breast masses. Dynamic contrast enhancement MRI can provide breast tumor tissue perfusion and other related functional information, which improves the sensitivity of breast cancer diagnosis. Diffusion weighted imaging can reflect the movement of water molecules. Studies have shown that diffusion function maps such as apparent diffusion coefficient, intravoxel incoherent motion, and diffusion kurtosis imaging can effectively improve the diagnostic specificity. There are also new MRI technical parameters sodium imaging, phosphorus spectroscopic imaging, chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging, blood oxygen level-dependent MRI and positron emission tomography/MRI provides information on the content of specific elements. Existing data indicate that multi-parameter imaging using different functional MRI can provide detailed information about cancer development and progression and provide added value for the specific diagnosis of breast cancer. This article will review the diagnostic value of current and emerging functional parameters of breast MRI technology.
[Keywords] breast cancer；magnetic resonance imaging；dynamic contrast enhancement magnetic resonance imaging；diffusion weighted imaging；intravoxel incoherent motion imaging；chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging；magnetic resonance spectroscopy

LIU Miaomiao1   ZHANG Fengxiang2*   LU Dongxia2   YANG Jinhua2  

1 Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhhot 010100, China

2 Department of Radiology, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos 017000, China

Zhang FX, E-mail: zc890308@sina.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2021-10-07
Accepted  2021-12-28
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.02.036
Cite this article as: Liu MM, Zhang FX, Lu DX, et al. Research status and potential of multi-parameter breast MRI[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2022, 13(2): 145-147, 151. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.02.036.

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