Abstract:
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) provides
image contrast through measurement of the diffusion properties of
water within tissues.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of diffusion-weighted
imaging (DWI) for the detection and characterization of breast lesions
compared
with
dynamic
contrast-enhanced
MRI,
dynamic
curve,
ultrasound, mammography and biopsy.
Included fifty cases from adult women with 50 breast lesions, their
ages were between 26 and 80 years (mean age: 41.78±12.48 years).
All patients were examined on MRI protocol: T1, T2 weighted images,
Diffusion weight image (DWI), dynamic contrast enhancement (DCE-
MRI) and BI-RAD. Of these 50 patients, 18 underwent breast MRI with
ultrasound, mammography and biopsy. 21 patients underwent breast
MRI, ultrasound and mammography .28 patients underwent MRI and
biopsy. The study took place during the period from June 2013 up to
June 2014, at Dr. Suleiman AL Habib Medical Center-Olaya.
The
results
of
histopathology
examination
were
chosen
as
the
reference standard for lesion evaluation. Findings could either be
benign or malignant, and the lesion type was recorded. Findings were
