Breast MRI enhancement curves
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Following administration of Gadolinium there can be three possible enhancement kinetic curves for a lesion on breast MRI. These are sometimes termed the Kuhl enhancement curves.
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type I curve:
:progressive enhancement pattern- typically shows a continuous increase in signal intensity throughout time
- usually considered benign with only a small proportion of (~9%) of malignant lesions having this pattern
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type II curve:
: plateauplateau pattern- initial uptake followed by the plateau phase towards the latter part of the study
- considered concerning for malignancy
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type III curve:
: washoutwashout pattern- has a relatively rapid uptake shows reduction in enhancement towards the latter part of the study
- considered strongly suggestive of malignancy
See also
-<strong>type I curve</strong>: progressive enhancement pattern<ul>- +<strong>type I curve:</strong> progressive enhancement pattern<ul>
-<strong>type II curve</strong>: plateau pattern<ul>- +<strong>type II curve:</strong> plateau pattern<ul>
-<strong>type III curve</strong>: washout pattern<ul>- +<strong>type III curve:</strong> washout pattern<ul>
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Image 1 MRI (T1 C+ fat sat) ( update )
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Case 1: type I enhancement curve - fibroadenoma
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