Supplemental MRI Screening for Women with Extremely Dense Breast Tissue
Author(s) -
Marije F. Bakker,
Stéphanie V. de Lange,
Ruud M. Pijnappel,
Ritse M. Mann,
Petra H.M. Peeters,
Evelyn M. Monninkhof,
Marleen J. Emaus,
Claudette E. Loo,
Robertus H.C. Bisschops,
Marc B. I. Lobbes,
Matthijn D.F. de Jong,
Katya M. Duvivier,
Jeroen Veltman,
Nico Karssemeijer,
Harry J. de Koning,
P. J. van Diest,
Willem P.Th.M. Mali,
Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch,
Wouter B. Veldhuis,
Carla H. van Gils
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1903986
Subject(s) - breast mri , breast tissue , medicine , radiology , breast cancer , medical physics , mammography , cancer
Extremely dense breast tissue is a risk factor for breast cancer and limits the detection of cancer with mammography. Data are needed on the use of supplemental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve early detection and reduce interval breast cancers in such patients.
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