Axillary lymph node characterization in breast cancer patients using magnetic resonance mammography: A prospective comparative study with FDG PET-CT and healthy women

The maximum signal increase is not capable of differentiating malignant from benign axillary LNs. However, since malignant LNs showed a higher frequency of rapid washout curves (type III curves) on corresponding MRM future studies should concentrate on the analysis of this parameter. In clinical routine the curve shape still should be taken with care as there is a high overlap with benign LNs.