Lesions of "uncertain malignant potential" in the breast (B3) identified with mammography screening.

Background: Core needle biopsy (CNB) is a standard diagnostic procedure in the setting of breast cancer screening. However, CNB may result in the borderline diagnoses of lesion of uncertain malignant potential (B3). The aim of this study was to access the outcome of lesions diagnosed as B3 category in a large series of screen-detected cases to evaluate the rates of malignancy for the different histological subtypes.

MRI guidance of focused ultrasound therapy of uterine fibroids: early results.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore our hypothesis that MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy for the treatment of uterine fibroids will lead to a significant reduction in symptoms and improvement in quality of life. We describe focused ultrasound therapy applications and the method for monitoring the thermal energy deposited in the fibroids, including the MRI parameters required, in a prospective review of 108 treatments.

Materials And Methods: Patients presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids who attained a minimal symptom severity score and who would otherwise have been offered a hysterectomy were recruited.

[Evaluation of the display quality of different modalities in digital radiology].

Purpose: To evaluate the display quality of digital radiographies on different monitors in comparison to hard-copy films on view boxes.

Materials And Methods: Radiographs of different statistical phantoms simulating common pathologies of the chest, such as interstitial pneumonia, pneumothorax and pulmonary nodules, were acquired. Under same ambient light condition, the radiographs were rated as to the presence or absence of a simulated pathological finding using a confidence scale.

[Magnetic resonance tomography guided focussed ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) in tumor therapy--a new noninvasive therapy option].

The demand for minimal or non-invasive therapies especially in tumor therapy is increasing constantly. High frequency focussed ultrasound represents an effective and safe alternative to established thermoablative procedures. In this article we report the advantages of MR-guidance for focussed ultrasound.

Focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroid tumors: safety and feasibility of a noninvasive thermoablative technique.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of focused ultrasound surgery with magnetic resonance imaging guidance for the noninvasive treatment of uterine leiomyomas.

Study Design: Fifty-five women with clinically significant uterine leiomyomas were treated. Pain and complications were assessed prospectively, and posttreatment magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure the treatment effects.