Journal
RADIOLOGE
Volume 61, Issue 2, Pages 177-182Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-021-00805-7
Keywords
Breast cancer; Early diagnosis; Quality control; Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography; Magnetic resonance imaging
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Enhanced mammography and contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) play a crucial role in early detection of breast cancer, offering similar accuracy to MRI at a lower cost and serving as a good alternative when MRI is contraindicated.
Early detection is of great importance for the successful treatment of breast cancer and for a good prognosis. Contrast-enhanced mammography and especially contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) show promising initial results and are a valuable addition to currently available methods. The advantage of these methods is that imaging of both breasts can be performed in a single examination with a single contrast agent application. The accuracy of CESM is similar to that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), easily available at low costs, which is why this procedure is increasingly used in the diagnostic work up of breast cancer. CESM is also a good alternative to MRI if this cannot be performed due to contraindications.
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