Effect of Computer-aided Detection System Use on the Duration of MRI-guided Biopsy of the Breast.

BACKGROUND/AIM: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided breast biopsy is a complex and time-consuming procedure. This study aimed to clarify the factors that affect the duration of the procedure.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

Twenty-eight examinations performed at our institute for 27 lesions detected solely on MRI were analyzed. The correlations between the clinicopathological factors and duration of the procedure were estimated.

RESULTS

The needle guidance method was the only factor that significantly affected the duration of the MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) (p=0.012). The use of a computer-aided detection (CAD) system with grid breast compression plates had significantly shorter durations (62±12 min) than the manual calculation of coordinates with pillar-type compression plates (76±13 min).

CONCLUSION

This preliminary study showed that the use of a CAD system might shorten the duration of MRI-guided VAB.