Purpose or Learning Objective: Conventionally, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has been regarded as one of the most sensitive imaging techniques for detecting breast cancer. The dynamic assessment of contrast enhancement in DCE-MRI is a crucial step in the interpretation of an MRI exam.  Nonetheless, DCE-MRI requires a long examination time and tends to produce a significant number of false positives, which often leads to further tests and biopsies. Additionally, it is costly and not accessible to all patients. 

CEM is a suitable alternative to MRI since it can provide morphological and kinetic information equivalent to DCE-MRI. The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the kinetic pattern on CEM with the type of kinetic enhance­ment curves on MRI examination comparing:

• the kinetic pattern obtained in CEM vs MRI;
• the number of positive and negative lesions associated with every CEM and MRI kinetic pattern in comparison with the histological result.

1. Laura Greco (presenter), 2. Francesca R. Ferranti, 3. Ramy Kayal, 4. Valeria De Soccio, 5. Simone Valente, 6. Mariele Romano, 7. Silvia Magnani, 8. Antonello Vidiri.