ISMRM25 - Breast MRI Developments in Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment

ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 10-15 May 2025 • Honolulu, Hawai'i

Breast MRI Developments in Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment

Weekend Course

ORGANIZERS: Mami Iima, Sonal Krishan

Sunday, 11 May 2025

316B

13:15 - 15:15

Moderators: Bonnie Joe & Linda Moy

Skill Level: Basic to Advanced

Session Number: WE-32

CME Credit

Session Number: WE-32

Overview
Breast MRI has seen several important innovations in recent years that are improving cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. This session will cover advancements in abbreviated MRI protocols, ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), artificial intelligence (AI) integration, multiparametric MRI, MRI-guided biopsies, treatment response monitoring, and preoperative staging. These innovations are expanding the role of breast MRI from a problem-solving tool to an integral part of breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Target Audience
Radiologists, MRI physicists, oncologistsl, and other healthcare professionals involved and interested in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Evaluate the clinical impact and implementation strategies of abbreviated MRI protocols and ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI in breast cancer screening and diagnosis;
• Assess the role of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and multiparametric MRI in improving the specificity and accuracy of breast lesion characterization; and
• Interpret the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in breast MRI interpretation and its potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency.

13:15		Abbreviated MRI Protocols & Ultrafast Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced (DCE) MRI View Presentation Video Masako Kataoka Impact: Abbreviated breast MRI keeps the high sensitivity while shortening the scan time. Abridged protocols has been proposed. Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging captures kinetic information in the very early post-contrast period with high temporal resolution.
13:45		Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) & Multiparametric MRI View Presentation Video Katja Pinker-Domenig Impact: Implementation of DWI & Multiparametric MRI in clinical practice for breast cancer screening, detection, characterization, prediction, prognostication and treatment response assessment.
14:15		AI Integration in Breast MRI: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy View Presentation Video Simone Schiaffino Impact: Discover how AI is transforming breast MRI by improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, lesion detection and risk prediction. This talk explores current evidence, clinical benefits, and the challenges of integrating AI into diagnostic workflows.
14:45		MRI for Treatment Monitoring in Breast Cancer: Clinical Applications & Challenges View Presentation Video Eun Sook Ko Impact: Assessing NAC response requires consideration of tumor subtype and histology. Conventional MRI features such as morphology and shrinkage patterns are key for pCR evaluation, though challenges remain in accuracy. Emerging techniques like DWI, ultrafast imaging, and radiomics may help refine response assessment.