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Breast Cancer
Targeted ultrasound proven effective in correlating MRI abnormalities
November 24th, 2005
Targeted ultrasound has proven to be effective in correlating MRI abnormalities in breast cancer patients. "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is highly sensitive for cancer. However, MRI frequently detects additional lesions that mandate further evaluation," noted investigators from the United States. L. Beran and colleagues assessed "the ability of targeted ultrasound to identify additional lesions detected on MRI in patients undergoing evaluation for breast cancer. Between January 1, 1999, and July 15, 2004, 270 women underwent breast MRI at Grant Medical Center. MRI was obtained in 191 women during evaluation for documented or...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-24)
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