Dynamic image interpretation of MRI of the breast

Dynamic breast AM provides information on both lesion cross-sectional morph ology and functional lesion features such as vascularity/perfusion and vess el permeability. This review gives an overview of the historical background of dynamic contrast-enhanced breast AM. It explains the technique's pathop hysiological basis, describes the various technical approaches that have be en pursued and the corresponding interpretation guidelines that have been p roposed (including their respective diagnostic accuracies), and presents es tablished and evolving clinical applications of the "dynamic approach" to b reast AM. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.