OBJECTIVE: Breast augmentation is common throughout the world; however, there is variation in materials and surgical techniques. This review illustrates the mammographic, sonographic, and MRI characteristics of the different types of breast augmentation, including silicone, saline, polyacrylamide gel, and autologous fat augmentation. CONCLUSION: The imaging findings of complications such as implant rupture, free silicone, and fat necrosis in association with augmentation will be illustrated.
OBJECTIVE:Breast augmentation is common throughout the world; however, there is variation in materials and surgical techniques. This review illustrates the mammographic, sonographic, and MRI characteristics of the different types of breast augmentation, including silicone, saline, polyacrylamide gel, and autologous fat augmentation. CONCLUSION: The imaging findings of complications such as implant rupture, free silicone, and fat necrosis in association with augmentation will be illustrated.
Authors: Thorsten R C Johnson; Isabelle Himsl; Karin Hellerhoff; Doris Mayr; Dorothea Rjosk-Dendorfer; Nina Ditsch; Bernhard Krauss; Klaus Friese; Maximilian F Reiser; Miriam S Lenhard Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2012-10-13 Impact factor: 5.315