Cover -- BREAST MRI IN PRACTICE -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- FURTHER READING -- Section I Breast MRI: Technique -- Chapter 2 Physical basis of magnetic resonance imaging -- Chapter 3 Equipment requirements -- Chapter 4 Breast MRI protocols -- Chapter 5 Contrast agent dynamics in breast MRI -- Chapter 6 Radiographic aspects of breast MRI -- Chapter 7 Reporting of the breast MRI examination -- Section II The Non-Operated Breast -- Chapter 8 Magnetic resonance imaging of the normal breast -- Chapter 9 Benign breast disease -- Chapter 10 Primary breast cancer -- Chapter 11 The axilla -- Section III The Operated Breast -- Chapter 12 Treatment-induced changes -- Chapter 13 Detection of disease recurrence -- Chapter 14 Monitoring of neoadjuvant chemotherapy -- Chapter 15 The augmented and reconstructed breast -- Section IV Practical Issues in Breast MRI -- Chapter 16 Localization of lesions with breast MRI -- Chapter 17 Pitfalls -- Chapter 18 Problem-solving with breast MRI -- Section V Perspectives on Breast MRI -- Chapter 19 Breast MRI and screening -- Chapter 20 A surgical perspective of breast MRI -- Chapter 21 Psychological aspects of MRI -- Chapter 22 Cost-effectiveness of breast MRI -- Chapter 23 Future development in breast MRI -- INDEX
Summary
Developments in MRI hardware and software have placed breast MRI within reach of many more potential users. At the same time, breast MRI is evolving from research tool to clinically useful imaging modality. The impetus for further clinical development is likely to pass from MRI researchers to 'breast' radiologists. Many of these radiologists will be experienced in breast imaging but not necessarily MRI. With this in mind, Breast MRI in Practice provides a comprehensive and practical guide to imaging the breast with MRI
