MRI as a complementary tool for the assessment of suspicious mammographic calcifications: Does it have a role?

Introduction: Mammography remains the standard imaging modality for the identification and characterization of breast calcifications. However, its low specificity results in high biopsy rates in cases of suspicious calcifications.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of MRI as an additional tool in the assessment of suspicious mammographic calcifications and to identify the enhancement patterns most related to malignancy.