Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1281-1285 , October 2009

Clinical Indication and Patient Age Predict Likelihood of Malignancy in Suspicious Breast MRI Lesions

  • Robert L. Gutierrez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., 63-200, Seattle WA, 98109
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: R.L.G.
    • ,
  • Wendy B. DeMartini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., 63-200, Seattle WA, 98109
    • ,
  • Peter Eby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., 63-200, Seattle WA, 98109
    • ,
  • Brenda F. Kurland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Sue Peacock, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., 63-200, Seattle WA, 98109
    • ,
  • Constance D. Lehman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., 63-200, Seattle WA, 98109

Received 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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PII: S1076-6332(09)00310-9

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.04.012

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1281-1285 , October 2009

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