TITLE:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Screening of Woman at High-Risk of Breast Cancer
AUTHORS:
Reham G. Garout, Howayda M. Ahmed, Saddig D. Jastaniah, Ibrahim A. Awad
KEYWORDS:
MRI, Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Women Breasts
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Breast Cancer Research,
Vol.3 No.3,
June
18,
2014
ABSTRACT: MRI is an excellent option
for detection of breast cancer for some selected groups, including those
patients with a high probability to hit the disease. However, the high costs
and low availability of the device have led to a decline in the application of
imaging MRI. The aim of this study was to review usefulness of MRI as a new
complementary way to detect breast cancer in routine annual checkup for women
breasts of certain ages and breast mass. A cross-sectional Descriptive MRI
study was performed on 105 asymptomatic women with a mean age of 49 years. The
study group with at least one risk factor of breast cancer were presenting for
routine annual screening or follow up at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in
Jeddah. It has been found that, 48 patients had biopsy, they were recommended
by magnetic resonance imaging and only 14 had positive results, while magnetic
resonance imaging suggested 16 and mammography had 62 positive results.
Magnetic resonance imaging is not recommended for the average-risk or the
general population either; it had been advised for screening the high-risk
women of breast cancer. Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging has been
found to be much higher than of mammography but specificity was generally
lower. We propose that it is reasonable to consider MRI as a complement to
mammography in screening patients who were at high risk for breast cancer
because Magnetic Resonance Imaging can detect small foci that are occult in
mammography but we don’t advise to check with the general population.