Kyungmin Shin MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Kanchan Phalak MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Anthony Sam Hamame MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mahdieh Parizi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Understanding the role of breast MRI (i.e. screening, diagnosis, and problem solving) 2. Review the new BI-RADS 5th edition lexicon for breast MRI with pictoral examples 3. Review the changes and new descriptors from the BI-RADS 4th edition to the 5th edition 4. To understand how appropriate utilization of BI-RADS 5th edition lexicon could help with interpretation of breast MRI and its clinical application

Role of breast MRI • high risk screening • problem solving • extent of disease evalution • implant evalution • others BI-RADS 5th edition lexicon for breast MRI with pictoral examples • Amount of tissue and background enhancement • Focus • Mass • Non-mass enhancement • Non-enhancing findings • Fat containing lesions • Skin lesion • Intramammary lymph node • Associated features • Kinetic curve assessment • Implants Changes in lexicon from the BI-RADS 4th to the 5th edition and what is new on the 5th edition   Current and future directions of breast MRI and summary   Brief quiz for reinforcement of appripriate use of the BI-RADS 5th edition lexicon for breast MRI

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Shin, K, Phalak, K, Hamame, A, Parizi, M, Interpretation of Breast MRI Utilizing the BI-RADS 5th Edition Lexicon: How Are We Doing and Where Are We Headed?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004466.html