Performance of Diffusion-weighted Imaging–based Noncontrast MRI Protocols for Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nina Pötsch, Claudia Sodano, Pascal Baltzer
Abstract
Diffusion-weighted imaging–based noncontrast MRI protocols had high but variable sensitivity and specificity for breast cancer diagnosis, with modestly lower sensitivity at similar specificity compared with contrast-enhanced breast MRI.
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