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February 21, 2026Journal of Breast Imaging

Segmented Coronal Breast Maximum Intensity Projection Images Derived From Contrast-Enhanced Chest Computed Tomography: A Proof-of-Concept Study on Cancer Detectability

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BKBolortuya KhurelbaatarGunma UniversitySKSoma KumasakaGunma UniversityYSYusuke SatoGunma University Hospital

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Implication

Pilot study demonstrates increased breast lesion detectability using segmented coronal MIP images in cancer patients, suggesting potential clinical benefits.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to assess whether segmented coronal breast MIP images from CE-CT can enhance the detection of breast lesions.
  • Retrospective analysis of 71 breast cancer patients undergoing CE-CT for preoperative staging.
  • Three radiologists assessed breast lesions using a 3-tiered scoring on both MIP and axial images.
  • Reading times for lesion detection were recorded and compared.
  • Segmented coronal breast MIP images were read faster than axial images by 2 out of 3 readers.
  • For lesion detectability, MIP images showed significantly improved results for all three readers.
  • Preference for MIP images was noted in over 75% of cases.

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Khurelbaatar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994c9f873532290d02140chttps://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbaf078
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