MR-guided Intervention

MRI is capable to detect lesions, which are not visible by other methods. As this is the case with other imaging modalities, too, part of the lesions prove malignant, while up to 80% eventually turn out to be benign. Lesions that cannot be visualized by other modailties like mammography or ultrasound require MR-guided interventions: either MR-guided preoperative marking or MR-guided percutaneous breast biopsy. Percutaneous biopsy is preferrable to marking and surgery, since – in case of a benign finding (up to 80%!)– surgery can often be avoided, in case of malignancy the therapeutic approach may be altered. In…