Jooyeon Cho1, Jin Chung2, Eun-Suk Cha1, Jee Eun Lee1, Jeoung Hyun Kim1. 1. Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 2. Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: aqua0724@ewha.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic performances of preoperative 3-T breast MRI for predicting nipple-areolar complex (NAC) involvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed the predictors of NAC involvement in breast cancer, with diagnostic performances. RESULTS: Among the 403 patients, 43 cases were surgically confirmed for NAC involvement. For predicting NAC involvement, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were 60.5%, 87.5%, 36.6%, 94.9%, and 84.6%, respectively. Continuity to NAC, unilateral enhancement of NAC and thickening of NAC were significant magnetic resonance findings predictive of NAC involvement. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative 3-T breast MRI is a useful method to predict NAC involvement in breast cancer patients.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic performances of preoperative 3-T breast MRI for predicting nipple-areolar complex (NAC) involvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed the predictors of NAC involvement in breast cancer, with diagnostic performances. RESULTS: Among the 403 patients, 43 cases were surgically confirmed for NAC involvement. For predicting NAC involvement, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were 60.5%, 87.5%, 36.6%, 94.9%, and 84.6%, respectively. Continuity to NAC, unilateral enhancement of NAC and thickening of NAC were significant magnetic resonance findings predictive of NAC involvement. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative 3-T breast MRI is a useful method to predict NAC involvement in breast cancerpatients.