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MDCT of the Breast

¹ Department of Radiological Sciences, University La Sapienza of Rome-Policlinico Umberto I, Via Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
² Department of Surgical Sciences, University La Sapienza of Rome-Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.

View larger version (144K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 1A —58-year-old woman with phyllodes tumor in left breast. Dynamic MDCT scans at baseline (A) and 1 minute after contrast administration (B) show large, regular lesion with early and intense enhancement in most of breast.

View larger version (141K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 1B —58-year-old woman with phyllodes tumor in left breast. Dynamic MDCT scans at baseline (A) and 1 minute after contrast administration (B) show large, regular lesion with early and intense enhancement in most of breast.

View larger version (129K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 2A —46-year-old woman with nonspecific inflammatory tissue in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans at baseline (A) and 1 minute after contrast administration (B) show thickened homogeneous tissue beneath nipple, which exhibited strong enhancement.

View larger version (148K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 2B —46-year-old woman with nonspecific inflammatory tissue in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans at baseline (A) and 1 minute after contrast administration (B) show thickened homogeneous tissue beneath nipple, which exhibited strong enhancement.

View larger version (74K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 3A —72-year-old woman with ductal carcinoma in situ in left breast approximately 2.5 cm behind nipple. Dynamic MDCT images obtained 1 (A) and 8 (B) minutes after contrast administration show very small ( 4 mm) smooth lesion with homogeneous enhancement; time-attenuation curve was washout type.

View larger version (57K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 3B —72-year-old woman with ductal carcinoma in situ in left breast approximately 2.5 cm behind nipple. Dynamic MDCT images obtained 1 (A) and 8 (B) minutes after contrast administration show very small ( 4 mm) smooth lesion with homogeneous enhancement; time-attenuation curve was washout type.

View larger version (6K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 4 —Graph shows time-attenuation curve of absolute values for benign versus malignant lesions.

View larger version (7K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 5 —Graph shows time-attenuation curve of percentage values for benign versus malignant lesions.

View larger version (83K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 6A —52-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in left breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 minute (B) after contrast administration depict irregular lesion with homogeneous enhancement; evaluation of time-attenuation curve showed washout pattern.

View larger version (100K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 6B —52-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in left breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 minute (B) after contrast administration depict irregular lesion with homogeneous enhancement; evaluation of time-attenuation curve showed washout pattern.

View larger version (115K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 6C —52-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in left breast. Coronal and sagittal multiplanar reconstructions 1 minute after contrast administration show lesion in A and B located in upper left quadrant of breast, approximately 2 cm behind nipple.

View larger version (70K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 6D —52-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in left breast. Coronal and sagittal multiplanar reconstructions 1 minute after contrast administration show lesion in A and B located in upper left quadrant of breast, approximately 2 cm behind nipple.

View larger version (82K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 7A —50-year-old woman with fibroadenoma in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans show lesion with smooth margins and sustained and increasing enhancement (A, baseline; B, at 1 minute after contrast administration; C, at 3 minutes; D, at 8 minutes) in upper outer quadrant of breast.

View larger version (99K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 7B —50-year-old woman with fibroadenoma in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans show lesion with smooth margins and sustained and increasing enhancement (A, baseline; B, at 1 minute after contrast administration; C, at 3 minutes; D, at 8 minutes) in upper outer quadrant of breast.

View larger version (67K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 7C —50-year-old woman with fibroadenoma in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans show lesion with smooth margins and sustained and increasing enhancement (A, baseline; B, at 1 minute after contrast administration; C, at 3 minutes; D, at 8 minutes) in upper outer quadrant of breast.

View larger version (91K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 7D —50-year-old woman with fibroadenoma in right breast. Dynamic MDCT scans show lesion with smooth margins and sustained and increasing enhancement (A, baseline; B, at 1 minute after contrast administration; C, at 3 minutes; D, at 8 minutes) in upper outer quadrant of breast.

View larger version (8K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 8 —Graph shows distribution of attenuation values under basal conditions for malignant (light gray) versus benign (dark gray) lesion groups.

View larger version (9K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 9 —Graph shows distribution of attenuation values 1 minute after contrast administration for malignant (light gray) versus benign (dark gray) lesion groups.

View larger version (9K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 10 —Graph shows distribution of attenuation values 3 minutes after contrast administration for malignant (light gray) versus benign (dark gray) lesion groups.

View larger version (10K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 11 —Graph shows distribution of attenuation values 8 minutes after contrast administration for malignant (light gray) versus benign (dark gray) lesion groups.

View larger version (87K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 12A —54-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in upper inner quadrant of right breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 (B), 3 (C), and 8 (D) minutes after contrast administration depict spiculated lesion with low enhancement 1 minute after contrast administration. Lesion was only one in study with value less than 90 H 1 minute after contrast administration; evaluation of time-attenuation curve, however, showed washout pattern.

View larger version (87K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 12B —54-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in upper inner quadrant of right breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 (B), 3 (C), and 8 (D) minutes after contrast administration depict spiculated lesion with low enhancement 1 minute after contrast administration. Lesion was only one in study with value less than 90 H 1 minute after contrast administration; evaluation of time-attenuation curve, however, showed washout pattern.

View larger version (98K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 12C —54-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in upper inner quadrant of right breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 (B), 3 (C), and 8 (D) minutes after contrast administration depict spiculated lesion with low enhancement 1 minute after contrast administration. Lesion was only one in study with value less than 90 H 1 minute after contrast administration; evaluation of time-attenuation curve, however, showed washout pattern.

View larger version (87K): [in this window] [in a new window] [as a PowerPoint slide]   Fig. 12D —54-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma in upper inner quadrant of right breast. Dynamic MDCT images at baseline (A) and 1 (B), 3 (C), and 8 (D) minutes after contrast administration depict spiculated lesion with low enhancement 1 minute after contrast administration. Lesion was only one in study with value less than 90 H 1 minute after contrast administration; evaluation of time-attenuation curve, however, showed washout pattern.

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