Breast Implant Imaging Surveillance Practice: Survey of Breast Imaging Radiologists in the Society of Breast Imaging.

Ali MoosaviJason HaBrianna PapoutsisErik LehmanAlison L Chetlen Angela I Choe

Published in: Journal of breast imaging (2024)

For assessment of implant integrity, the majority of respondents (53.2%, 76/143) reported MRI as initial imaging test. US is less costly, but the minority of respondents (34.1%, 46/135) had confidence in US performance. Also, the minority of respondents (39.1%, 43/110) performed implant integrity evaluations every 2-3 years per the FDA recommendations for asymptomatic surveillance.

Keyphrases

high resolution
public health
primary care
soft tissue
cross sectional
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
clinical practice