Breast Imaging: MRI Protocols, Imaging Parameters, and Graphical Prescriptions

Abstract

Traditionally, X-ray and ultrasound have been the main diagnostic tools for breast imaging due to their world-wide availability, ease of use, adequate sensitivity, and short acquisition times. The new developments of 3D like mammography imaging, state-of-art software, and hardware still make them a very powerful diagnostic tool. However, with the development of new software and hardware, modern MRI emerged as a key diagnostic tool with the highest sensitivity and specificity. Multiple imaging contrast, better soft tissue differentiation, higher resolution, and safer nature of MR imaging make breast MR imaging as one of the fastest growing imaging procedure, especially for high-risk patients.