Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Mammography Images of Diagnosis of Breast Masses

Introduction: Breast cancer challenges whole health care system and second most common carcinoma in Indian women.The present study aimed to access the diagnostic accuracy of MRI in diagnosis of malignant features of the breast masses as compared to mammography findings.Materials and methods: A total of 60 patients provisionally diagnosed as breast mass lesion were included in this study.The cytopathological techniques used for all the breast mass.MRI and mammography techniques performed for all patients.Result: In total 60 patients, 45 were palpable and 15 were non-palpable masses.In case of palpable lesions, MRI and mammography showed high sensitivity 95% and 90% respectively.MRI reported 50% specificity as compared to mammography 30%.For non-palpable cases, sensitivity of MRI was 90% as compared to mammography 70%, while specificity of MRI was 50% and mammography showed 25% specificity. Conclusion:In conclusion MRI showed better sensitivity and specificity in detection of breast cancer, which way it can reduce the unnecessary biopsies for doubtful palpable breast mass.