Dynamic MRI of the breast

Objective. To describe the rationale, the technical requirements and the examination technique of dynamic magnetic resonance studies of the breast and to assess the role of this method in the clinical diagnostic protocol. Material and methods. We reviewed the relative literature and compared the results with our personal experience. Results. The earliest reports on the possibility of differentiating carcinoma from benign tissue with magnetic resonance imaging came from Germany, where in 1986 Heywang and coworkers used T1-weighted spin-echo sequences before and after i.v. Gd-DTPA administration with an imaging time of approximately 5 mins and 5 mm slice thickness. With advances in magnetic resonance technology, Heywang–Koebrunner adopted a static three-dimensional fast low-angle shot technique permitting