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Rofo 2024; 196(09): 939-944
DOI: 10.1055/a-2216-0782
Consensus

Recommendations of the German Radiological Society’s breast imaging working group regarding breast MRI

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Evelyn Wenkel 
1   Radiology, Radiology München, München, Germany
2   Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
,
Petra Wunderlich
3   Radiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Radebeul, Elblandklinikum Radebeul, Germany
,
Eva Maria Fallenberg
4   Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, TUM, München, Germany
,
Natascha Platz Batista da Silva 
5   Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany
,
Heike Preibsch
6   Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
,
Stephanie Sauer 
7   Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
,
Katja Siegmann-Luz
8   Referenzzentrum Mammographie Berlin, German Breast Cancer Screening Program, Berlin, Germany
,
Stefanie Weigel 
9   Clinic for Radiology and Reference Center for Mammography, University of Münster Faculty of Medicine, Münster, Germany
,
Daniel Wessling
6   Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
,
Caroline Wilpert
10   Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg Department of Radiology, Freiburg, Germany
,
Pascal Andreas Thomas Baltzer
11   Unit of General Radiology and Paediatric Radiology, Medical University of Vienna Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Vienna, Austria
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Key Points

  • Breast MRI is an essential part of breast imaging

  • The recommendations for performing breast MRI have been updated

  • A table provides a compact and quick overview. More detailed comments supplement the table.

  • The “classic” breast MRI can be performed based on the recommendations. Tips for special clinical questions, such as implant rupture, mammary duct pathology or local lymph node status, are included.

Citation Format

  • Wenkel E, Wunderlich P, Fallenberg E et al. Aktualisierung der Empfehlungen der AG Mammadiagnostik der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft zur Durchführung der Mamma-MRT. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2024; 196: 939 – 944

Keywords

breast - MR-diffusion/perfusion - MR-imaging - imaging sequences


Publication History

Received: 06 April 2023

Accepted: 15 November 2023

Article published online:
18 January 2024

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