G. Oldrini, P. Henrot, F. Marchal
Oncologie, Vol.21, No.1, pp. 17-21, 2019, DOI:10.3166/onco-2019-0033
Abstract Breast cancer is the first female cancer in France
and its early detection is essential. Breast MRI is an element
of choice in its diagnosis but it has high direct and indirect
costs because of its duration which slows down its wider use.
Given its elements, the use of an abbreviated protocol develops to overcome these disadvantages. Early literature data
suggests that this faster examination also allows for a shorter
interpretation time. In addition, the sensitivity and specificity
of the examination are not inferior to that of the complete
protocol. This article explains the new concept and its interest, compares… More >