The Importance of MRI Imaging to Detect Breast Cancer: A Review.

Breast cancer is considered a lethal condition if its not detected and treated early enough. MRI needs to be one of the ways of detecting breast cancer at its earliest stages. This study aims to investigate the value of radiography in the detection of breast cancer. This makes MRI an excellent choice as it can detect cellular changes and differentiate between benign and malignant tumors. With the further evolution of the field of breast imaging, MRI is sure to take the front seat not only in screening capacity but also as a diagnostic modality. Further refinement of the MRI techniques and improvement in accessibility and cost will only serve to solidify its position as an integral component of a comprehensive breast cancer detection and management strategy over the next decade. Already, diffusion-weighted imaging is part of routine protocols for breast MRI in many institutions worldwide, and the indications of breast DWI are numerous, stretching from lesion detection and differential diagnosis between malignant and benign tumors to the evaluation of prognostic biomarkers of breast cancer and assessment of treatment response. In a screening without contrast method, DWI might be appropriate for its usage. Beyond apparent diffusion coefficient mapping, which represents one of the quantitative DWI measures for clinical routine, advanced DWI models such as IVIM, non-Gaussian diffusion MRI, and DTI are being more broadly exploited in defining further parameters portraying tissue perfusion and architecture and are able to improve diagnostic accuracy without the use of contrast agents. Therefore, in the present review, the diagnostic accuracy of MRI was assessed and compared with the effectiveness of diverse imaging modalities in diagnosing breast cancer.