Added value of maximum standardized uptake value and diffusion-weighted imaging in staging of high risk breast cancer patients using simultaneous 18F-flurodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Key Points

• To assess how PETMR, particularly using SUVmax and DWI, improves staging accuracy in high-risk breast cancer patients.
• Conducted simultaneous PET and MRI imaging for staging breast cancer patients.
• Utilized maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for analysis.
• Evaluated sensitivity and specificity of the combined imaging approach.
• Combined PET and DWI approach improved overall diagnostic accuracy.
• PET showed higher specificity for lesion detection.
• DWI enhanced sensitivity, especially for smaller lesions in organs like the liver and lungs.