Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to discuss whether the sensitivity and specificity of contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) render it a viable diagnostic alternative to breast MRI. CONCLUSION. That CEDM couples low-energy images (comparable to the diagnostic quality of standard mammography) and subtracted contrast-enhanced mammograms make it a cost-effective modality and a realistic substitute for the more costly breast MRI.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | W231-W237 |
Journal | American Journal of Roentgenology |
Volume | 208 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Breast MRI
- CEDM
- CESM
- Contrast-enhanced digital mammography
- Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography
- Costs
- Sensitivity
- Specificity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging