Contribution of kinetic characteristics of axillary lymph nodes to the diagnosis in breast magnetic resonance imaging

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dc.contributor.authorÖrgüç S.
dc.contributor.authorBaşara I.
dc.contributor.authorPekindil G.
dc.contributor.authorCoşkun T.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:19:43Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:19:43Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractObjective: To assess the contribution of kinetic characteristics in the discrimination of malignant-benign axillary lymph nodes. Material and Methods: One hundred fifty-five female patients were included in the study. Following magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations postprocessing applications were applied, dynamic curves were obtained from subtracted images. Types of dynamic curves were correlated with histopathological results in malignant cases or final clinical results in patients with no evidence of malignancy. Sensitivity, specificity, positive likehood ratio (+LHR), negative (-LHR) of dynamic curves characterizing the axillary lymph nodes were calculated. Results: A total of 178 lymph nodes greater than 8 mm were evaluated in 113 patients. Forty-six lymph nodes in 24 cases had malignant axillary involvement. 132 lymph nodes in 89 patients with benign diagnosis were included in the study. The sensitivity of type 3 curve as an indicator of malignancy was calculated as 89%. However the specificity, +LHR, -LHR were calculated as 14%, 1.04, 0.76 respectively. Conclusion: Since kinetic analysis of both benign and malignant axillary lymph nodes, rapid enhancement and washout (type 3) they cannot be used as a discriminator, unlike breast lesions. MRI, depending on the kinetic features of the axillary lymph nodes, is not high enough to be used in the clinical management of breast cancer patients. © Trakya University Faculty of Medicine.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.010
dc.identifier.issn21463123
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/17807
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherGalenos Publishing House
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectaxillary lymph node
dc.subjectbreast cancer
dc.subjectbreast carcinoma
dc.subjectcontrast enhancement
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthistopathology
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectimage processing
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectnuclear magnetic resonance imaging
dc.subjectsensitivity and specificity
dc.subjecttumor volume
dc.titleContribution of kinetic characteristics of axillary lymph nodes to the diagnosis in breast magnetic resonance imaging
dc.typeArticle

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