Abbreviated Breast MRI for Diagnostic and Screening of Breast Carcinoma

Breast cancer is the first female cancer in France and its early detection is essential. Breast MRI is an element of choice in its diagnosis but it has high direct and indirect costs because of its duration which slows down its wider use. Given its elements, the use of an abbreviated protocol develops to overcome these disadvantages. Early literature data suggests that this faster examination also allows for a shorter interpretation time. In addition, the sensitivity and specificity of the examination are not inferior to that of the complete protocol. This article explains the new concept and its interest, compares it to the complete protocol and evokes the future prospects and in particular the addition of sequences with high temporal resolution.