Abstract
We compared dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) and sonography (US) for monitoring tumour size in 21 patients with breast cancer undergoing primary chemotherapy (PCT) followed by surgery. The correlation between DCE-MRI and US measurements of tumour size, defined as the product of the two major diameters, was 0.555 (P =0.009), 0.782 (P2, P2, P=0.009). After PCT, the median tumour size measured by the two techniques was similar (256 vs 289 mm2 for DCE-MRI and US, respectively, P=0.859). The correlation with the histopathological major tumour diameter was 0.824 (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1224-1233 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | European Radiology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2005 |
Keywords
- Breast neoplasms
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Primary chemotherapy
- Sonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology