Breast MRI using a high-relaxivity contrast agent: an overview.

Carbonaro, Luca A; Pediconi, Federica; Verardi, Nicola; Trimboli, Rubina M; Calabrese, Massimo; Sardanelli, Francesco · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2011

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review the use of gadobenate dimeglumine, a high-relaxivity gadolinium-based contrast material, for breast MRI. Thanks to its high relaxivity, gadobenate dimeglumine offers valuable advantages in terms of lesion conspicuity, detection rate, and sensitivity for malignant breast lesions. However, a higher enhancement of benign lesions should be taken into account to avoid reduced specificity.

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