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He Y, Zhou J, Liu X, Wei Y, Ye S, Miao H, Liu H, Chen Z, Zhao Y, Wang M. Evaluation of Association Between Menstrual Cycle Timing and Quantitative Background Parenchymal Enhancement on Breast MRI in Premenopausal Women. Clin Breast Cancer 2023; 23:e451-e457.e1. [PMID: 37640598 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the influence of menstrual cycle timing on quantitative background parenchymal enhancement and to assess an optimal timing of breast MRI in premenopausal women. METHODS A total of 197 premenopausal women were enrolled, 120 of which were in the malignant group and 77 in the benign group. Two radiologists depicted the regions of interest (ROI) of the three consecutive biggest slices of glandular tissue in the unaffected side and calculated the ratio (=[SIpost - SIpre]/SIpre) in ROI from the precontrast and early phase to assess BPE quantitatively. Association of BPE with menstrual cycle timing was compared in three categories. The relationships between BPE and age /body mass index (BMI) were also explored. RESULTS We found that the BPE ratio presented lower in patients with the follicular phase (day1-14) compared to the luteal phase (day15-30) in the benign group (P = .036). Also, the BPE ratio presented significantly lower in the proliferative phase (day5-14) than the menstrual phase (day1-4) and the secretory phase(day15-30) in the benign group (P = .006). While the BPE ratio was not significantly different among the respective weeks (1-4) of the menstrual cycle in the benign group (P > .05). In the malignant group, the BPE ratio did not significantly differ between/among any menstrual cycle phase or week (all P > .05). CONCLUSION It seems more suitable for Asian women whose lesions need to follow up or are suspected of malignant to undergo breast MRI within the 1st to 14th day of the menstrual cycle, especially on the 5th to 14th day.
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- Yun He
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China.
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Watt GP, Thakran S, Sung JS, Jochelson MS, Lobbes MBI, Weinstein SP, Bradbury AR, Buys SS, Morris EA, Apte A, Patel P, Woods M, Liang X, Pike MC, Kontos D, Bernstein JL. Association of Breast Cancer Odds with Background Parenchymal Enhancement Quantified Using a Fully Automated Method at MRI: The IMAGINE Study. Radiology 2023; 308:e230367. [PMID: 37750771 PMCID: PMC10546291 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.230367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Background Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) at breast MRI has been associated with increased breast cancer risk in several independent studies. However, variability of subjective BPE assessments have precluded its use in clinical practice. Purpose To examine the association between fully objective measures of BPE at MRI and odds of breast cancer. Materials and Methods This prospective case-control study included patients who underwent a bilateral breast MRI examination and were receiving care at one of three centers in the United States from November 2010 to July 2017. Breast volume, fibroglandular tissue (FGT) volume, and BPE were quantified using fully automated software. Fat volume was defined as breast volume minus FGT volume. BPE extent was defined as the proportion of FGT voxels with enhancement of 20% or more. Spearman rank correlation between quantitative BPE extent and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) BPE categories assigned by an experienced board-certified breast radiologist was estimated. With use of multivariable logistic regression, breast cancer case-control status was regressed on tertiles (low, moderate, and high) of BPE, FGT volume, and fat volume, with adjustment for covariates. Results In total, 536 case participants with breast cancer (median age, 48 years [IQR, 43-55 years]) and 940 cancer-free controls (median age, 46 years [IQR, 38-55 years]) were included. BPE extent was positively associated with BI-RADS BPE (rs = 0.54; P < .001). Compared with low BPE extent (range, 2.9%-34.2%), high BPE extent (range, 50.7%-97.3%) was associated with increased odds of breast cancer (odds ratio [OR], 1.74 [95% CI: 1.23, 2.46]; P for trend = .002) in a multivariable model also including FGT volume (OR, 1.39 [95% CI: 0.97, 1.98]) and fat volume (OR, 1.46 [95% CI: 1.04, 2.06]). The association of high BPE extent with increased odds of breast cancer was similar for premenopausal and postmenopausal women (ORs, 1.75 and 1.83, respectively; interaction P = .73). Conclusion Objectively measured BPE at breast MRI is associated with increased breast cancer odds for both premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Clinical trial registration no. NCT02301767 © RSNA, 2023 Supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Bokacheva in this issue.
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- Gordon P. Watt
- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (G.P.W., P.P., M.W., X.L., M.C.P., J.L.B.), Department of Radiology (J.S.S., M.S.J.), and Department of Medical Physics (A.A.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065; Department of Radiology, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (S.T., S.P.W., A.R.B., D.K.); Department of Medical Imaging, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (M.B.I.L.); Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (S.S.B.); and Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, Calif (E.A.M.)
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Sallam H, Lenga L, Solbach C, Becker S, Vogl TJ. Correlation of background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI with breast cancer. Clin Radiol 2023:S0009-9260(23)00218-0. [PMID: 37330320 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the prognostic value of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in women referred to radiological department as a high risk for breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective, cross-sectional study included 327 consecutive patients (mean age: 60 years, age range: 30-90 years) who underwent breast MRI and tissue biopsy between 2007 and 2016. All MRI images (T1, T2, and subtraction images) were evaluated visually. The relationship of BPE with patient age, fibroglandular tissue (FGT), Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) categories, presence of breast cancer, and expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), progesterone receptor (PR), oestrogen receptor (ER), and Ki67 were analysed. Furthermore, all variables were correlated with pre- and postmenopausal status. RESULTS BPE of bilateral breast showed a weak correlation with FGT (right BPE: r=-0.14, p=0.004; left BPE: r=0.16, p=0.003), a weak negative correlation with patient age (right BPE: r=-0.14, p=0.007; left BPE: r=-0.15, p=0.006), and significant correlation with HER2 (right BPE, p=0.02), left BPE with HER2 was not significant. Among the correlations between BPE and BIRADS, only between right BPE and right BIRADS was significant (p=0.031). No clear evidence of an association between breast MRI BPE and breast cancer in premenopausal and postmenopausal status was observed, and no difference was found between the right and left breasts. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study showed no significant correlations between BPE and breast cancer. In addition, there was no significant difference between the right and left breast. Hence, BPE of MRI may not be a reliable biomarker of breast cancer development.
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- H Sallam
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Acciavatti RJ, Lee SH, Reig B, Moy L, Conant EF, Kontos D, Moon WK. Beyond Breast Density: Risk Measures for Breast Cancer in Multiple Imaging Modalities. Radiology 2023; 306:e222575. [PMID: 36749212 PMCID: PMC9968778 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.222575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. In digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis, breast density is assessed visually using the four-category scale developed by the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (5th edition as of November 2022). Epidemiologically based risk models, such as the Tyrer-Cuzick model (version 8), demonstrate superior modeling performance when mammographic density is incorporated. Beyond just density, a separate mammographic measure of breast cancer risk is parenchymal textural complexity. With advancements in radiomics and deep learning, mammographic textural patterns can be assessed quantitatively and incorporated into risk models. Other supplemental screening modalities, such as breast US and MRI, offer independent risk measures complementary to those derived from mammography. Breast US allows the two components of fibroglandular tissue (stromal and glandular) to be visualized separately in a manner that is not possible with mammography. A higher glandular component at screening breast US is associated with higher risk. With MRI, a higher background parenchymal enhancement of the fibroglandular tissue has also emerged as an imaging marker for risk assessment. Imaging markers observed at mammography, US, and MRI are powerful tools in refining breast cancer risk prediction, beyond mammographic density alone.
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400
Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (R.J.A., E.F.C., D.K.); Department of
Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (S.H.L.,
W.K.M.); and Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY (B.R.,
L.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400
Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (R.J.A., E.F.C., D.K.); Department of
Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (S.H.L.,
W.K.M.); and Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY (B.R.,
L.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400
Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (R.J.A., E.F.C., D.K.); Department of
Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (S.H.L.,
W.K.M.); and Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY (B.R.,
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Brooks JD, Christensen RAG, Sung JS, Pike MC, Orlow I, Bernstein JL, Morris EA. MRI background parenchymal enhancement, breast density and breast cancer risk factors: A cross-sectional study in pre- and post-menopausal women. NPJ Breast Cancer 2022; 8:97. [PMID: 36008488 PMCID: PMC9411561 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00458-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Breast tissue enhances on contrast MRI and is called background parenchymal enhancement (BPE). Having high BPE has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. We examined the relationship between BPE and the amount of fibroglandular tissue on MRI (MRI-FGT) and breast cancer risk factors. This was a cross-sectional study of 415 women without breast cancer undergoing contrast-enhanced breast MRI at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. All women completed a questionnaire assessing exposures at the time of MRI. Prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) describing the relationship between breast cancer risk factors and BPE and MRI-FGT were generated using modified Poisson regression. In multivariable-adjusted models a positive association between body mass index (BMI) and BPE was observed, with a 5-unit increase in BMI associated with a 14% and 44% increase in prevalence of high BPE in pre- and post-menopausal women, respectively. Conversely, a strong inverse relationship between BMI and MRI-FGT was observed in both pre- (PR = 0.66, 95% CI 0.57, 0.76) and post-menopausal (PR = 0.66, 95% CI 0.56, 0.78) women. Use of preventive medication (e.g., tamoxifen) was associated with having low BPE, while no association was observed for MRI-FGT. BPE is an imaging marker available from standard contrast-enhanced MRI, that is influenced by endogenous and exogenous hormonal exposures in both pre- and post-menopausal women.
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- Jennifer D Brooks
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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The potential of predictive and prognostic breast MRI (P2-bMRI). Eur Radiol Exp 2022; 6:42. [PMID: 35989400 PMCID: PMC9393116 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-022-00291-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important part of breast cancer diagnosis and multimodal workup. It provides unsurpassed soft tissue contrast to analyse the underlying pathophysiology, and it is adopted for a variety of clinical indications. Predictive and prognostic breast MRI (P2-bMRI) is an emerging application next to these indications. The general objective of P2-bMRI is to provide predictive and/or prognostic biomarkers in order to support personalisation of breast cancer treatment. We believe P2-bMRI has a great clinical potential, thanks to the in vivo examination of the whole tumour and of the surrounding tissue, establishing a link between pathophysiology and response to therapy (prediction) as well as patient outcome (prognostication). The tools used for P2-bMRI cover a wide spectrum: standard and advanced multiparametric pulse sequences; structured reporting criteria (for instance BI-RADS descriptors); artificial intelligence methods, including machine learning (with emphasis on radiomics data analysis); and deep learning that have shown compelling potential for this purpose. P2-bMRI reuses the imaging data of examinations performed in the current practice. Accordingly, P2-bMRI could optimise clinical workflow, enabling cost savings and ultimately improving personalisation of treatment. This review introduces the concept of P2-bMRI, focusing on the clinical application of P2-bMRI by using semantic criteria.
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Hu X, Jiang L, You C, Gu Y. Fibroglandular Tissue and Background Parenchymal Enhancement on Breast MR Imaging Correlates With Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:616716. [PMID: 34660251 PMCID: PMC8515131 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.616716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the association of breast cancer with both the background parenchymal enhancement intensity and volume (BPEI and BPEV, respectively) and the amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) using an automatic quantitative assessment method in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods Among 17,274 women who underwent breast MRI, 132 normal women (control group), 132 women with benign breast lesions (benign group), and 132 women with breast cancer (cancer group) were randomly selected and matched by age and menopausal status. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was compared in Cancer vs Control and Cancer vs Benign groups to assess the discriminative ability of BPEI, BPEV and FGT. Results Compared with the control groups, the cancer group showed a significant difference in BPEV with a maximum AUC of 0.715 and 0.684 for patients in premenopausal and postmenopausal subgroup, respectively. And the cancer group showed a significant difference in BPEV with a maximum AUC of 0.622 and 0.633 for patients in premenopausal and postmenopausal subgroup, respectively, when compared with the benign group. FGT showed no significant difference when breast cancer group was compared with normal control and benign lesion group, respectively. Compared with the control groups, BPEI showed a slight difference in the cancer group. Compared with the benign group, no significant difference was seen in cancer group. Conclusion Increased BPEV is correlated with a high risk of breast cancer While FGT is not.
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- Xiaoxin Hu
- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Advanced Medical Imaging Technology, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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Vong S, Ronco AJ, Najafpour E, Aminololama-Shakeri S. Screening Breast MRI and the Science of Premenopausal Background Parenchymal Enhancement. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2021; 3:407-415. [PMID: 38424792 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbab045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The significance of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on screening and diagnostic breast MRI continues to be elucidated. Background parenchymal enhancement was initially deemed probably benign and followed or thought of as an artifact degrading the accuracy of breast cancer detection on breast MRI examinations. Subsequent research has focused on understanding the role of BPE regarding screening breast MRI. Today, there is growing evidence that a myriad of factors affect BPE, which in turn may influence patient outcomes. Additionally, BPE could represent an important risk factor for the future development of breast cancer. This article aims to describe the most up-to-date research on BPE as it relates to screening breast MRI in premenopausal women.
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- Stephen Vong
- University of California Davis, Department of Radiology, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of California Davis, Department of Radiology, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of California Davis, Department of Radiology, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Hu N, Zhao J, Li Y, Fu Q, Zhao L, Chen H, Qin W, Yang G. Breast cancer and background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging: a meta-analysis. BMC Med Imaging 2021; 21:32. [PMID: 33607959 PMCID: PMC7893738 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-021-00566-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging use to predict breast cancer attracts many searchers to draw a possible relationship. However, the results of their relationships were conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to assess breast cancer frequency associations with background parenchymal enhancement. Methods A systematic literature search up to January 2020 was performed to detect studies recording associations between breast cancer frequency and background parenchymal enhancement. We found thirteen studies including 13,788 women at the start with 4046 breast cancer. We calculated the odds ratio (OR) and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between breast cancer frequency and background parenchymal enhancement by the dichotomous technique with a random or fixed-effect model. Results Women with minimal or mild background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging did not have any risk of breast cancer compared to control women (OR, 1.20; 95% CI 0.54–2.67). However, high background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging (OR, 2.66; 95% CI 1.36–5.19) and moderate (OR, 2.51; 95% CI 1.49–4.21) was associated with a significantly higher rate of breast cancer frequency compared to control women. Conclusions Our meta-analysis showed that the women with high and moderate background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging have higher risks, up to 2.66 fold, of breast cancer. We suggest that women with high or moderate background parenchymal enhancement at breast magnetic resonance imaging to be scheduled for more frequent follow-up and screening for breast cancer to avoid any complications.
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- Na Hu
- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, 629000, Sichuan, China.
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Yu L, Wang Y, Xing D, Gong P, Chen Q, Lv Y. Background parenchymal enhancement on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography does not represent an influencing factor for breast cancer: A preliminary study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23857. [PMID: 33350778 PMCID: PMC7769306 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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To compare the relationship between background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM), mammographic breast density (MBD), age, in the group with benign vs malignant breast lesions.Four hundred thirty three non-high-risk patients from January 2018 to May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were assigned into 4 groups: premenopausal benign lesions, premenopausal malignant lesions, postmenopausal benign lesions, and postmenopausal malignant lesions. The differences in CESM BPE and MBD between premenopausal benign lesions and premenopausal malignant lesions, between postmenopausal benign lesions and postmenopausal malignant lesions, between premenopausal and postmenopausal benign lesions, and between premenopausal and postmenopausal malignant lesions were evaluated. Pearson Chi-Squared test was used to analyze the differences between the above groups. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlations between BPE, MBD, and age. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of breast cancer. P < .05 was considered statistically significant.There was no significant difference in CESM BPE or MBD of benign and malignant lesions regardless of premenopausal or postmenopausal status, but there was a significant difference in CESM BPE and MBD of premenopausal and postmenopausal patients regardless of the presence of benign or malignant lesions. The intensity of CESM BPE was positively correlated with MBD, and the intensity of CESM BPE and MBD were negatively correlated with age. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age was an influencing factor for breast cancer in both premenopausal and postmenopausal patients.For non-high-risk women, CESM BPE and MBD were not correlated with benign or malignant breast lesions, and age was an influencing factor for breast cancer.
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- Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong
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- Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong
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- GE Healthcare, Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong
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Watt GP, Sung J, Morris EA, Buys SS, Bradbury AR, Brooks JD, Conant EF, Weinstein SP, Kontos D, Woods M, Colonna SV, Liang X, Stein MA, Pike MC, Bernstein JL. Association of breast cancer with MRI background parenchymal enhancement: the IMAGINE case-control study. Breast Cancer Res 2020; 22:138. [PMID: 33287857 PMCID: PMC7722419 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01375-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be associated with breast cancer risk, but previous studies of the association are equivocal and limited by incomplete blinding of BPE assessment. In this study, we evaluated the association between BPE and breast cancer based on fully blinded assessments of BPE in the unaffected breast. Methods The Imaging and Epidemiology (IMAGINE) study is a multicenter breast cancer case-control study of women receiving diagnostic, screening, or follow-up breast MRI, recruited from three comprehensive cancer centers in the USA. Cases had a first diagnosis of unilateral breast cancer and controls had no history of or current breast cancer. A single board-certified breast radiologist with 12 years’ experience, blinded to case-control status and clinical information, assessed the unaffected breast for BPE without view of the affected breast of cases (or the corresponding breast laterality of controls). The association between BPE and breast cancer was estimated by multivariable logistic regression separately for premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Results The analytic dataset included 835 cases and 963 controls. Adjusting for fibroglandular tissue (breast density), age, race/ethnicity, BMI, parity, family history of breast cancer, BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations, and other confounders, moderate/marked BPE (vs minimal/mild BPE) was associated with breast cancer among premenopausal women [odds ratio (OR) 1.49, 95% CI 1.05–2.11; p = 0.02]. Among postmenopausal women, mild/moderate/marked vs minimal BPE had a similar, but statistically non-significant, association with breast cancer (OR 1.45, 95% CI 0.92–2.27; p = 0.1). Conclusions BPE is associated with breast cancer in premenopausal women, and possibly postmenopausal women, after adjustment for breast density and confounders. Our results suggest that BPE should be evaluated alongside breast density for inclusion in models predicting breast cancer risk.
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- Gordon P Watt
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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Hellgren R, Saracco A, Strand F, Eriksson M, Sundbom A, Hall P, Dickman PW. The association between breast cancer risk factors and background parenchymal enhancement at dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI. Acta Radiol 2020; 61:1600-1607. [PMID: 32216451 PMCID: PMC7720360 DOI: 10.1177/0284185120911583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) of normal tissue at breast magnetic resonance imaging is suggested to be an independent risk factor for breast cancer. Its association with established risk factors for breast cancer is not fully investigated. Purpose To study the association between BPE and risk factors for breast cancer in a healthy, non-high-risk screening population. Material and Methods We measured BPE and mammographic density and used data from self-reported questionnaires in 214 healthy women aged 43–74 years. We estimated odds ratios for the univariable association between BPE and risk factors. We then fitted an adjusted model using logistic regression to evaluate associations between BPE (high vs. low) and risk factors, including mammographic breast density. Results The majority of women had low BPE (84%). In a multivariable model, we found statistically significant associations between BPE and age (P = 0.002) and BMI (P = 0.03). We did find a significant association between systemic progesterone medication and BPE, but due to small numbers, the results should be interpreted with caution. The adjusted odds ratio for high BPE was 3.1 among women with density D (compared to B) and 2.1 for density C (compared to B). However, the association between high BPE and density was not statistically significant. We did not find statistically significant associations with any other risk factors. Conclusion Our study confirmed the known association of BPE with age and BMI. Although our results show a higher likelihood for high BPE with increasing levels of mammographic density, the association was not statistically significant.
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- Roxanna Hellgren
- Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Breast Imaging, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Breast Imaging, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Thoracic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Breast Imaging, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Oncology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lo Gullo R, Daimiel I, Rossi Saccarelli C, Bitencourt A, Sevilimedu V, Martinez DF, Jochelson MS, Morris EA, Reiner JS, Pinker K. MRI background parenchymal enhancement, fibroglandular tissue, and mammographic breast density in patients with invasive lobular breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine hormonal treatment: associations with survival. Breast Cancer Res 2020; 22:93. [PMID: 32819432 PMCID: PMC7441557 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01329-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate if baseline and/or changes in contralateral background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) and fibroglandular tissue (FGT) measured on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammographic breast density (MD) can be used as imaging biomarkers for overall and recurrence-free survival in patients with invasive lobular carcinomas (ILCs) undergoing adjuvant endocrine treatment. METHODS Women who fulfilled the following inclusion criteria were included in this retrospective HIPAA-compliant IRB-approved study: unilateral ILC, pre-treatment breast MRI and/or mammography from 2000 to 2010, adjuvant endocrine treatment, follow-up MRI, and/or mammography 1-2 years after treatment onset. BPE, FGT, and mammographic MD of the contralateral breast were independently graded by four dedicated breast radiologists according to BI-RADS. Associations between the baseline levels and change in levels of BPE, FGT, and MD with overall survival and recurrence-free survival were assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression analysis. RESULTS Two hundred ninety-eight patients (average age = 54.1 years, range = 31-79) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The average follow-up duration was 11.8 years (range = 2-19). Baseline and change in levels of BPE, FGT, and MD were not significantly associated with recurrence-free or overall survival. Recurrence-free and overall survival were affected by histological subtype (p < 0.0001), number of metastatic axillary lymph nodes (p < 0.0001), age (p = 0.01), and adjuvant endocrine treatment duration (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Qualitative evaluation of BPE, FGT, and mammographic MD changes cannot predict which patients are more likely to benefit from adjuvant endocrine treatment.
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- Roberto Lo Gullo
- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 E 66th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA. .,Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Molecular and Gender Imaging Service, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Austria.
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Zhang H, Guo L, Tao W, Zhang J, Zhu Y, Abdelrahim MEA, Bai G. Possible Breast Cancer Risk Related to Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI: A Meta-Analysis Study. Nutr Cancer 2020; 73:1371-1377. [PMID: 32700575 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1795211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The higher level of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) at breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has drawn considerable attention in the early detection and prediction of breast cancer. It has been reported that there is a possible relationship between the level of BPE at breast MRI and the presence of breast cancer. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate this relationship. METHODS Through a systematic literature search up to December 2019, 12 studies with 9541 females, 3870 of them were breast cancer. They were identified reporting relationships between breast cancer and BPE at breast MRI with its different categories (10 related to minimal or mild BPE, eight related to moderate BPE and nine related to high BPE). Odd ratio(OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated comparing breast cancer prevalence and BPE at breast MRI using dichotomous method with a random or fixed effect model. RESULTS Females with high (OR, 2.93; 95% CI, 1.24-6.88) and moderate (OR, 2.89; 95% CI, 1.51-5.52) BPE at breast MRI was related with high odds to breast cancer compared to control females. However, females with minimal or mild BPE at breast MRI (OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 0.56-3.17) did not have such risk on breast cancer. The impact of BPE on breast cancer may have a great influence as a tool for improving early detection and prevention of breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS Based on this meta-analysis, females with high or moderate BPE at breast MRI may have an independent relationship with the risk of breast cancer. This relationship forces us to recommend follow up with those with high or moderate BPE at breast MRI to avoid any complication.
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- Hui Zhang
- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Affiliated Huaian NO.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Relationship Between Breast Ultrasound Background Echotexture and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Background Parenchymal Enhancement and the Effect of Hormonal Status Thereon. Ultrasound Q 2020; 36:179-191. [PMID: 32511210 DOI: 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We studied the relationship between breast ultrasound background echotexture (BET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) and whether this relationship varied with hormonal status and amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) on MRI. Two hundred eighty-three Korean women (52.1 years; range = 27-79 years) with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who underwent preoperative breast ultrasound and MRI were retrospectively studied. Background echotexture, BPE, and FGT were classified into 4 categories, and age, menopausal status, menstrual cycle regularity, and menstrual cycle stage at MRI were recorded. Background echotexture and BPE relationship was assessed overall, and in menopausal, FGT, menstrual cycle regularity, and menstrual cycle stage subgroups. Background echotexture and BPE correlated in women overall, and menopausal, FGT, and menstrual cycle subgroups and those in the first half of the cycle (all P < 0.001). Background echotexture reflects BPE, regardless of menopausal status, menstrual cycle regularity, and FGT and may be a biomarker of breast cancer risk.
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Leithner D, Helbich TH, Bernard-Davila B, Marino MA, Avendano D, Martinez DF, Jochelson MS, Kapetas P, Baltzer PAT, Haug A, Hacker M, Tanyildizi Y, Morris EA, Pinker K. Multiparametric 18F-FDG PET/MRI of the Breast: Are There Differences in Imaging Biomarkers of Contralateral Healthy Tissue Between Patients With and Without Breast Cancer? J Nucl Med 2020; 61:20-25. [PMID: 31253745 PMCID: PMC6954464 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.119.230003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The rationale was to assess whether there are differences in multiparametric 18F-FDG PET/MRI biomarkers of contralateral healthy breast tissue in patients with benign and malignant breast tumors. Methods: In this institutional review board-approved prospective single-institution study, 141 women with imaging abnormalities on mammography or sonography (BI-RADS 4/5) underwent combined 18F-FDG PET/MRI of the breast at 3T with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging, and the radiotracer 18F-FDG. In all patients, the following imaging biomarkers were recorded for the contralateral (tumor-free) breast: breast parenchymal uptake (BPU) (from 18F-FDG PET), mean apparent diffusion coefficient (from diffusion-weighted imaging), background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), and amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) (from MRI). Appropriate statistical tests were used to assess differences in 18F-FDG PET/MRI biomarkers between patients with benign and malignant lesions. Results: There were 100 malignant and 41 benign lesions. BPE was minimal in 61 patients, mild in 56, moderate in 19, and marked in 5. BPE differed significantly (P < 0.001) between patients with benign and malignant lesions, with patients with cancer demonstrating decreased BPE in the contralateral tumor-free breast. FGT approached but did not reach significance (P = 0.055). BPU was 1.5 for patients with minimal BPE, 1.9 for mild BPE, 2.2 for moderate BPE, and 1.9 for marked BPE. BPU differed significantly between patients with benign lesions (mean, 1.9) and patients with malignant lesions (mean, 1.8) (P < 0.001). Mean apparent diffusion coefficient did not differ between groups (P = 0.19). Conclusion: Differences in multiparametric 18F-FDG PET/MRI biomarkers, obtained from contralateral tumor-free breast tissue, exist between patients with benign and patients with malignant breast tumors. Contralateral BPE, BPU, and FGT are decreased in breast cancer patients and may potentially serve as imaging biomarkers for the presence of malignancy.
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- Doris Leithner
- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Breast Imaging, Breast Cancer Center TecSalud, ITESM Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Applied Metabolomics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; and
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Advanced approaches to imaging primary breast cancer: an update. Clin Transl Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40336-019-00346-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Li J, Mo Y, He B, Gao Q, Luo C, Peng C, Zhao W, Ma Y, Yang Y. Association between MRI background parenchymal enhancement and lymphovascular invasion and estrogen receptor status in invasive breast cancer. Br J Radiol 2019; 92:20190417. [PMID: 31398071 PMCID: PMC6849688 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20190417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Objectives: In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) is associated with breast cancer risk, but the associations between BPE and clinical characteristics and histological features are unknown. This study aimed to investigate the association between BPE and clinical characteristics (including age, menopausal status, and tumor histological characteristics) in patients with invasive breast cancer. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 163 patients with invasive breast cancer (164 lesions, 1 patient had bilateral cancer) confirmed by surgery and pathological examination, treated between January 2014 and December 2016 at our university (Kunming Medical University). The patients were divided into two groups: extremely minimal and mild enhancement (low BPE group, n = 78) vs moderate and marked enhancement (high BPE group, n = 86). Results: Compared with the low BPE group, the high BPE group showed higher frequencies of patients < 50 years of age (88% vs 38%, p < 0.0001), premenopausal (87% vs 29%, p < 0.0001), T1 staging (35% vs 15%, p = 0.027), Grade II (57% vs 37%, p = 0.03), lymphovascular invasion (83% vs 13%, p < 0.0001), and positive estrogen receptor (ER) (79% vs 42%, p < 0.0001). The Spearman correlation coefficients (r) between BPE and age, menopausal status, lymphovascular invasion, and ER status were −0.521 (p < 0.0001), –0.588 (p < 0.0001), 0.697 (p < 0.0001), and 0.377 (p < 0.0001), respectively. Conclusion: BPE is negatively associated with age and menopausal status, and is positively associated with lymphovascular invasion and positive ER status. Advances in knowledge: BPE is not correlated with T staging and histological classification in patients with invasive breast cancer.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Yunnan, China
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Thompson CM, Mallawaarachchi I, Dwivedi DK, Ayyappan AP, Shokar NK, Lakshmanaswamy R, Dwivedi AK. The Association of Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Radiology 2019; 292:552-561. [PMID: 31237494 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019182441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BackgroundThe higher level of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) at breast MRI has the potential for early detection and prediction of the risk of breast cancer. However, conflicting findings have been reported about the association between the level of BPE at breast MRI and the presence of breast cancer.PurposeTo evaluate the association between qualitative and quantitative BPE at dynamic contrast material-enhanced MRI and breast cancer among populations with average risk and high risk separately.Materials and MethodsA retrospective meta-analysis of observational studies comparing either qualitative or quantitative assessments of BPE in women with and women without breast cancer was performed for studies published through July 2018. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) or standardized mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by using DerSimonian-Laird random-effects models. The heterogeneity across the studies was measured by using the statistic I 2. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to test this association according to different study characteristics. P values less than or equal to 5% were considered to indicate statistically significant results.ResultsEighteen studies comprising 1910 women with breast cancer and 2541 control participants were included in the analysis. Among women with high risk, at least moderate BPE (OR, 1.6; 95% CI: 1.0, 2.6; P = .04) or at least mild BPE (OR, 2.1; 95% CI: 1.5, 3.0; P < .001) was associated with higher odds of breast cancer. Furthermore, women with breast cancer showed a higher average BPE percentage compared with control participants with high risk (standardized mean difference, 0.5; 95% CI: 0.2, 0.9; P = .001). No association was observed between at least mild BPE level (P = .15) or at least moderate BPE level (P = .38) and the presence of breast cancer among the population with average risk.ConclusionA higher level of background parenchymal enhancement measured at breast MRI is associated with the presence of breast cancer in women with high risk, but not in women with average risk.© RSNA, 2019Online supplemental material is available for this article.See also the editorial by Mann and Pinker in this issue.
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- Christopher M Thompson
- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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- From the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (C.M.T., R.L.), Office of Research Resources, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Laboratory (I.M.), Department of Radiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.P.A.), Department of Family Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (N.K.S.), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (A.K.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, Tex 79905; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (D.K.D.); and Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India (D.K.D.)
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Liao GJ, Henze Bancroft LC, Strigel RM, Chitalia RD, Kontos D, Moy L, Partridge SC, Rahbar H. Background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI: A comprehensive review. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 51:43-61. [PMID: 31004391 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The degree of normal fibroglandular tissue that enhances on breast MRI, known as background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), was initially described as an incidental finding that could affect interpretation performance. While BPE is now established to be a physiologic phenomenon that is affected by both endogenous and exogenous hormone levels, evidence supporting the notion that BPE frequently masks breast cancers is limited. However, compelling data have emerged to suggest BPE is an independent marker of breast cancer risk and breast cancer treatment outcomes. Specifically, multiple studies have shown that elevated BPE levels, measured qualitatively or quantitatively, are associated with a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Evidence also suggests that BPE could be a predictor of neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment response and overall breast cancer treatment outcomes. These discoveries come at a time when breast cancer screening and treatment have moved toward an increased emphasis on targeted and individualized approaches, of which the identification of imaging features that can predict cancer diagnosis and treatment response is an increasingly recognized component. Historically, researchers have primarily studied quantitative tumor imaging features in pursuit of clinically useful biomarkers. However, the need to segment less well-defined areas of normal tissue for quantitative BPE measurements presents its own unique challenges. Furthermore, there is no consensus on the optimal timing on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for BPE quantitation. This article comprehensively reviews BPE with a particular focus on its potential to increase precision approaches to breast cancer risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. It also describes areas of needed future research, such as the applicability of BPE to women at average risk, the biological underpinnings of BPE, and the standardization of BPE characterization. Level of Evidence: 3 Technical Efficacy Stage: 5 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:43-61.
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- Geraldine J Liao
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Vreemann S, Dalmis MU, Bult P, Karssemeijer N, Broeders MJM, Gubern-Mérida A, Mann RM. Amount of fibroglandular tissue FGT and background parenchymal enhancement BPE in relation to breast cancer risk and false positives in a breast MRI screening program : A retrospective cohort study. Eur Radiol 2019; 29:4678-4690. [PMID: 30796568 PMCID: PMC6682856 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06020-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of the amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) and background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), measured at baseline on breast MRI, for breast cancer development and risk of false-positive findings in women at increased risk for breast cancer. Methods Negative baseline MRI scans of 1533 women participating in a screening program for women at increased risk for breast cancer between January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2014, were selected. Automated tools based on deep learning were used to obtain quantitative measures of FGT and BPE. Logistic regression using forward selection was used to assess relationships between FGT, BPE, cancer detection, false-positive recall, and false-positive biopsy. Results Sixty cancers were detected in follow-up. FGT was only associated to short-term cancer risk; BPE was not associated with cancer risk. High FGT and BPE did lead to more false-positive recalls at baseline (OR 1.259, p = 0.050, and OR 1.475, p = 0.003) and to more frequent false-positive biopsies at baseline (OR 1.315, p = 0.049, and OR 1.807, p = 0.002), but were not predictive for false-positive findings in subsequent screening rounds. Conclusions FGT and BPE, measured on baseline MRI, are not predictive for overall breast cancer development in women at increased risk. High FGT and BPE lead to more false-positive findings at baseline. Key Points • Amount of fibroglandular tissue is only predictive for short-term breast cancer risk in women at increased risk. • Background parenchymal enhancement measured on baseline MRI is not predictive for breast cancer development in women at increased risk. • High amount of fibroglandular tissue and background parenchymal enhancement lead to more false-positive findings at baseline MRI. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00330-019-06020-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Suzan Vreemann
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, route 766, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, route 766, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, route 766, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, route 766, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, route 766, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Dilorenzo G, Telegrafo M, La Forgia D, Stabile Ianora AA, Moschetta M. Breast MRI background parenchymal enhancement as an imaging bridge to molecular cancer sub-type. Eur J Radiol 2019; 113:148-152. [PMID: 30927939 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the distribution of MRI breast parenchymal enhancement (BPE) among different breast cancer subtypes searching for any significant difference in terms of immunohistochemical and receptorial patterns (Estrogen Receptor -ER, Progesterone Receptor - PR, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 - HER2). METHODS 82 consecutive patients affected by breast cancer underwent breast DCE-MRI. Two radiologists retrospectively evaluated all subtracted MR enhanced images for classifying BPE. ER, PR and HER2 expression was assessed by immunohistochemical analysis. ER and PR status was evaluated using Allred score (positive values: score ≥3). The intensity of the cerbB-2 staining was scored as 0, 1+, 2+, or 3+ (positive values: ≥ 3+; negative:0 and 1+; 2+ value assessed with silver in-situ hybridization). Patients were classified into five categories based on cancer subtypes: Luminal A, Luminal B HER2 negative, Luminal B HER2 positive, HER2 positive non luminal, triple negative. The χ2 test was used for evaluating the significance of BPE type distribution into the five groups of tumor subtypes and the distribution of the five breast cancer subtypes among every single BPE type. The correlation of BPE with factors such as age, menopausal status and lesion diameter was investigated using multivariate regression analysis and logistic regression. Cohen's kappa statistics was used in order to assess inter-observer agreement for classifying BPE. RESULTS 6/82 cases were Luminal A-like (7.3%), 42/82 Luminal B-like (HER2-) (51.2%), 12/82 Luminal B-like (HER2+) (14.6%), 4/82 Non Luminal (HER+) (4.9%), 18/82 Triple Negative (ductal) (22%). 16/82 cases showed minimal BPE, 28/82 mild BPE, 22/82 moderate BPE, 16/82 marked BPE. Mild BPE pattern was significantly more prevalent (p = 0.0001) than other BPE types only in the luminal B (HER-) tumors. Moderate and marked BPE prevailed over minimal and mild, in triple negatives. Among all patients with mild BPE, luminal B (HER2-) tumors were significantly higher (p = 0.0001). Among all patients with marked BPE, triple negative subtypes were significantly higher (p = 0.0074). No significant confounder to BPE qualitative evaluation was found (p = 0.39). The inter-rater agreement in evaluating BPE patterns on MRI was almost perfect with Cohen's k = 0.83. CONCLUSIONS BPE could play a crucial role as an imaging bridge to molecular breast cancer subtype allowing an additional risk stratification in the field of breast MRI and targeted screening tests. Luminal B (HER2-) tumors could prevail in case of mild BPE on CE-MRI examinations and TN tumors in patients with marked BPE. Further studies on larger series are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Giuseppe Dilorenzo
- D.E.T.O., Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Breast Unit- University of Bari Medical School, Italy
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- D.E.T.O., Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Breast Unit- University of Bari Medical School, Italy
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- D.E.T.O., Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, Breast Unit- University of Bari Medical School, Italy.
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Assessment of Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Background Parenchymal Enhancement Parameters to Improve Determination of Individual Breast Cancer Risk. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2019; 43:85-92. [PMID: 30052617 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to identify optimal quantitative breast magnetic resonance imaging background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) parameters associated with breast cancer risk and compare performance to qualitative assessments. METHODS Using a matched case-control cohort of 46 high-risk women who underwent screening magnetic resonance imaging (23 who developed breast cancer matched to 23 who did not), fibroglandular tissue area, BPE area, and intensity metrics (mean, SD, quartiles, skewness, and kurtosis) were quantitatively measured at varying enhancement thresholds. Optimal thresholds for discriminating between cancer and control cohorts were identified for each metric and performance summarized using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS Women who developed breast cancer exhibited greater BPE area (adjusted P = 0.004) and higher intensity statistics (adjusted P < 0.004, except skewness and kurtosis with P > 0.99) than did control subjects, with areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve ranging from 0.75 to 0.78 at optimized thresholds. CONCLUSIONS Elevated quantitative BPE parameters, related to both area and intensity of enhancement, are associated with breast cancer development.
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Saha A, Grimm LJ, Ghate SV, Kim CE, Soo MS, Yoon SC, Mazurowski MA. Machine learning-based prediction of future breast cancer using algorithmically measured background parenchymal enhancement on high-risk screening MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 50:456-464. [PMID: 30648316 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preliminary work has demonstrated that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) assessed by radiologists is predictive of future breast cancer in women undergoing high-risk screening MRI. Algorithmically assessed measures of BPE offer a more precise and reproducible means of measuring BPE than human readers and thus might improve the predictive performance of future cancer development. PURPOSE To determine if algorithmically extracted imaging features of BPE on screening breast MRI in high-risk women are associated with subsequent development of cancer. STUDY TYPE Case-control study. POPULATION In all, 133 women at high risk for developing breast cancer; 46 of these patients developed breast cancer subsequently over a follow-up period of 2 years. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 5 T or 3.0 T T1 -weighted precontrast fat-saturated and nonfat-saturated sequences and postcontrast nonfat-saturated sequences. ASSESSMENT Automatic features of BPE were extracted with a computer algorithm. Subjective BPE scores from five breast radiologists (blinded to clinical outcomes) were also available. STATISTICAL TESTS Leave-one-out crossvalidation for a multivariate logistic regression model developed using the automatic features and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were performed to calculate the area under the curve (AUC). Comparison of automatic features and subjective features was performed using a generalized regression model and the P-value was obtained. Odds ratios for automatic and subjective features were compared. RESULTS The multivariate model discriminated patients who developed cancer from the patients who did not, with an AUC of 0.70 (95% confidence interval: 0.60-0.79, P < 0.001). The imaging features remained independently predictive of subsequent development of cancer (P < 0.003) when compared with the subjective BPE assessment of the readers. DATA CONCLUSION Automatically extracted BPE measurements may potentially be used to further stratify risk in patients undergoing high-risk screening MRI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 5 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;50:456-464.
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- Ashirbani Saha
- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Electrical and Computer Eng., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Duke University Medical Physics Program, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Background parenchymal enhancement in breast magnetic resonance imaging: A review of current evidences and future trends. Diagn Interv Imaging 2018; 99:815-826. [PMID: 30249463 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a dynamic process, which varies among women and within the same woman over time due to different factors. BPE has profound implications for women with or at risk of breast cancer. Breast radiologist should be aware of factors that could potentially influence BPE and have to be familiar with its typical appearance. Marked BPE could indeed affect the diagnostic accuracy of breast MRI, but this shortcoming can be minimized through evaluation by dedicated radiologists, in order to correctly interpret and properly manage the additional findings. BPE shows promise as an imaging biomarker but many issues need to be addressed before it can be used either to determine screening strategy or the value of risk-reducing interventions. This review analyzes the clinical influence of BPE on breast MRI interpretation, breast cancer staging and surgical outcome and discusses current available evidences about BPE as an imaging biomarker.
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Histopathologic characteristics of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2018; 172:487-496. [PMID: 30140962 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4916-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast fibroglandular tissue (FGT), as visualized on a mammogram (mammographic density, MD), is one of the strongest known risk factors for breast cancer. FGT is also visible on breast MRI, and increased background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) in the FGT has been identified as potentially a major breast cancer risk factor. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine the biologic basis of BPE. METHODS We examined the unaffected contra-lateral breast of 80 breast cancer patients undergoing a prophylactic mastectomy before any treatment other than surgery of their breast cancer. BPE was classified on the BI-RADS scale (minimal/mild/moderate/marked). Slides were stained for microvessel density (MVD), CD34 (another measure of endothelial density), glandular tissue within the FGT and VEGF. Spearman correlations were used to evaluate the associations between BPE and these pathologic variables. RESULTS In pre-menopausal patients, BPE was highly correlated with MVD, CD34 and glandular concentration within the FGT, and the pathologic variables were themselves highly correlated. The expression of VEGF was effectively confined to terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU) epithelium. The same relationships of the four pathologic variables with BPE were seen in post-menopausal patients, but the relationships were much weaker and not statistically significant. CONCLUSION The strong correlation of BPE and MVD together with the high correlation of MVD with glandular concentration seen in pre-menopausal patients indicates that increased breast cancer risk associated with BPE in pre-menopausal women is likely to result from its association with increased concentration of glandular tissue in the FGT. The effective confinement of VEGF expression to the TDLUs shows that the signal for MVD growth arises directly from the glandular tissue. Further studies are needed to understand the basis of BPE in post-menopausal women.
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Jung Y, Jeong SK, Kang DK, Moon Y, Kim TH. Quantitative analysis of background parenchymal enhancement in whole breast on MRI: Influence of menstrual cycle and comparison with a qualitative analysis. Eur J Radiol 2018; 103:84-89. [PMID: 29803391 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We quantitatively analyzed background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) in whole breast according to menstrual cycle and compared it with a qualitative analysis method. MATERIALS AND METHODS A data set of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from 273 breast cancer patients was used. For quantitative analysis, we used semiautomated in-house software with MATLAB. From each voxel of whole breast, the software calculated BPE using following equation: [(signal intensity [SI] at 1 min 30 s after contrast injection - baseline SI)/baseline SI] × 100%. RESULTS In total, 53 patients had minimal, 108 mild, 87 moderate, and 25 marked BPE. On quantitative analysis, mean BPE values were 33.1% in the minimal, 42.1% in the mild, 59.1% in the moderate, and 81.9% in the marked BPE group showing significant difference (p = .009 for minimal vs. mild, p < 0.001 for other comparisons). Spearman's correlation test showed that there was strong significant correlation between qualitative and quantitative BPE (r = 0.63, p < 0.001). The mean BPE value was 48.7% for patients in the first week of the menstrual cycle, 43.5% in the second week, 49% in the third week, and 49.4% for those in the fourth week. The difference between the second and fourth weeks was significant (p = .005). Median, 90th percentile, and 10th percentile values were also significantly different between the second and fourth weeks but not different in other comparisons (first vs. second, first vs. third, first vs. fourth, second vs. third, or third vs. fourth). CONCLUSION Quantitative analysis of BPE correlated well with the qualitative BPE grade. Quantitative BPE values were lowest in the second week and highest in the fourth week.
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- Yongsik Jung
- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Ajou University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
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van der Velden BHM, Elias SG, Bismeijer T, Loo CE, Viergever MA, Wessels LFA, Gilhuijs KGA. Complementary Value of Contralateral Parenchymal Enhancement on DCE-MRI to Prognostic Models and Molecular Assays in High-risk ER +/HER2 - Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2017; 23:6505-6515. [PMID: 28790119 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: To determine whether markers of healthy breast stroma are able to select a subgroup of patients at low risk of death or metastasis from patients considered at high risk according to routine markers of the tumor.Experimental Design: Patients with ER+/HER2- breast cancer were consecutively included for retrospective analysis. The contralateral parenchyma was segmented automatically on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), where upon the average of the top-10% late enhancement was calculated. This contralateral parenchymal enhancement (CPE) was analyzed with respect to routine prognostic models and molecular assays (Nottingham Prognostic Index, Dutch clinical chemotherapy-selection guidelines, 70-gene signature, and 21-gene recurrence score). CPE was split in tertiles and tested for overall and distant disease-free survival. CPE was adjusted for patient and tumor characteristics, as well as systemic therapy, using inverse probability weighting (IPW). Subanalyses were performed in patients at high risk according to prognostic models and molecular assays.Results: Four-hundred-and-fifteen patients were included, constituting the same group in which the association between CPE and survival was discovered. Median follow-up was 85 months, 34/415(8%) patients succumbed. After IPW-adjustment for patient and tumor characteristics, patients with high CPE had significantly better overall survival than those with low CPE in groups at high risk according to the Nottingham Prognostic Index [HR (95% CI): 0.08 (0.00-0.40), P < 0.001]; Dutch clinical guidelines [HR (95% CI): 0.22 (0.00-0.81), P = 0.021]; and 21-gene recurrence score [HR (95% CI): 0.14 (0.00-0.84), P = 0.030]. One group showed a trend [70-gene signature: HR (95% CI): 0.25 (0.00-1.02), P = 0.054].Conclusions: In patients at high risk based on the tumor, subgroups at relatively low risk were identified using pretreatment enhancement of the stroma on breast DCE-MRI. Clin Cancer Res; 23(21); 6505-15. ©2017 AACR.
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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MRI Texture Analysis of Background Parenchymal Enhancement of the Breast. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:4845909. [PMID: 28812015 PMCID: PMC5546078 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4845909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine texture parameters reflecting the background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) of the breast, which were acquired using texture analysis (TA). Methods We investigated 52 breasts of the 26 subjects who underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. One experienced reader scored BPE visually (i.e., minimal, mild, moderate, and marked). TA, including 12 texture parameters, was performed to distinguish the BPE scores quantitatively. Relationships between the visual BPE scores and texture parameters were evaluated using analysis of variance and receiver operating characteristic analysis. Results The variance and skewness of signal intensity were useful for differentiating between moderate and mild or minimal BPE or between mild and minimal BPE, respectively, with the cutoff value of 356.7 for variance and that of 0.21 for skewness. Some TA features could be useful for defining breast lesions from the BPE. Conclusion TA may be useful for quantifying the BPE of the breast.
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Wu J, Li B, Sun X, Cao G, Rubin DL, Napel S, Ikeda DM, Kurian AW, Li R. Heterogeneous Enhancement Patterns of Tumor-adjacent Parenchyma at MR Imaging Are Associated with Dysregulated Signaling Pathways and Poor Survival in Breast Cancer. Radiology 2017; 285:401-413. [PMID: 28708462 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017162823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose To identify the molecular basis of quantitative imaging characteristics of tumor-adjacent parenchyma at dynamic contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and to evaluate their prognostic value in breast cancer. Materials and Methods In this institutional review board-approved, HIPAA-compliant study, 10 quantitative imaging features depicting tumor-adjacent parenchymal enhancement patterns were extracted and screened for prognostic features in a discovery cohort of 60 patients. By using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a radiogenomic map for the tumor-adjacent parenchymal tissue was created and molecular pathways associated with prognostic parenchymal imaging features were identified. Furthermore, a multigene signature of the parenchymal imaging feature was built in a training cohort (n = 126), and its prognostic relevance was evaluated in two independent cohorts (n = 879 and 159). Results One image feature measuring heterogeneity (ie, information measure of correlation) was significantly associated with prognosis (false-discovery rate < 0.1), and at a cutoff of 0.57 stratified patients into two groups with different recurrence-free survival rates (log-rank P = .024). The tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway was identified as the top enriched pathway (hypergeometric P < .0001) among genes associated with the image feature. A 73-gene signature based on the tumor profiles in TCGA achieved good association with the tumor-adjacent parenchymal image feature (R2 = 0.873), which stratified patients into groups regarding recurrence-free survival (log-rank P = .029) and overall survival (log-rank P = .042) in an independent TCGA cohort. The prognostic value was confirmed in another independent cohort (Gene Expression Omnibus GSE 1456), with log-rank P = .00058 for recurrence-free survival and log-rank P = .0026 for overall survival. Conclusion Heterogeneous enhancement patterns of tumor-adjacent parenchyma at MR imaging are associated with the tumor necrosis signaling pathway and poor survival in breast cancer. © RSNA, 2017 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Jia Wu
- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiation Oncology (J.W., B.L., R.L.), Department of Radiology (D.L.R., S.N., D.M.I.), Department of Biomedical Data Science and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research) (D.L.R.), Department of Medicine (A.W.K.), Department of Health Research and Policy (A.W.K.), and Stanford Cancer Institute (A.W.K., R.L.), Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Rd, Stanford, CA 94305; Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (X.S.); and Department of Radiology, International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (G.C.)
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Wu S, Zuley ML, Berg WA, Kurland BF, Jankowitz RC, Sumkin JH, Gur D. DCE-MRI Background Parenchymal Enhancement Quantified from an Early versus Delayed Post-contrast Sequence: Association with Breast Cancer Presence. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2115. [PMID: 28522877 PMCID: PMC5437095 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02341-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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We investigated automated quantitative measures of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) derived from an early versus delayed post-contrast sequence in breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) for association with breast cancer presence in a case-control study. DCE-MRIs were retrospectively analyzed for 51 cancer cases and 51 controls with biopsy-proven benign lesions, matched by age and year-of-MRI. BPE was quantified using fully-automated validated computer algorithms, separately from three sequential DCE-MRI post-contrast-subtracted sequences (SUB1, SUB2, and SUB3). The association of BPE computed from the three SUBs and other known factors with breast cancer were assessed in terms of odds ratio (OR) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). The OR of breast cancer for the percentage BPE measure (BPE%) quantified from SUB1 was 3.5 (95% Confidence Interval: 1.3, 9.8; p = 0.015) for 20% increments. Slightly lower and statistically significant ORs were also obtained for BPE quantified from SUB2 and SUB3. There was no significant difference (p > 0.2) in AUC for BPE quantified from the three post-contrast sequences and their combination. Our study showed that quantitative measures of BPE are associated with breast cancer presence and the association was similar across three breast DCE-MRI post-contrast sequences.
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- Shandong Wu
- Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
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- Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.,Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.,Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.,Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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Bennani-Baiti B, Dietzel M, Baltzer PA. Correction: MRI Background Parenchymal Enhancement Is Not Associated with Breast Cancer. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162936. [PMID: 27607428 PMCID: PMC5015914 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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