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Yield of surveillance magnetic resonance imaging after bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study.

Orit GolanYoav AmitaiYoav BarneaTehillah S Menes
Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2018)
The yield of surveillance MRI in women with bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction is very low. As most of the cohort had retro-pectoral implant-based reconstruction, it appears safe to recommend against surveillance MRI in this setting regardless of the indication for mastectomy.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • public health
  • breast reconstruction
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • soft tissue