11 Breast Anatomy
Sandy C. Lee 11 Breast Anatomy Introduction Understanding breast anatomy is important to recognizing the disease processes that may occur within the breast. Mammary glands are unique to mammals and…
3 Mediastinum and Thymus
Cameron Hassani and Farhood Saremi 3 Mediastinum and Thymus Introduction The mediastinum (Latin, media = middle and stare = to stand; i.e., that which stands in the middle) is a…
2 Tracheobronchial System
Farhood Saremi and Hiro Kiyosue 2 Tracheobronchial System Introduction Anatomical knowledge of the trachea, mainstem bronchi, segmental bronchi branch pattern, relationship with neighboring structures and anatomical variants are important for…
6 Pulmonary Artery and Vein
Hiro Kiyosue and Miyuki Maruno 6 Pulmonary Artery and Vein Pulmonary Artery The pulmonary trunk (the main pulmonary artery) originates at the base of the right ventricle, and the origin…
5 The Pleura
Sumuda N. Dissanayake and Farhood Saremi 5 The Pleura Introduction The pleura, derived from the Greek word for side, is the serous membrane that covers the lung parenchyma, mediastinum, diaphragm,…
8 Image Interpretation: Invasive Cancer
Abstract In this chapter, we review the imaging characteristics of invasive breast cancer, focusing primarily on their various morphologic and kinetic findings on MRI. Additionally, we discuss the heterogeneous nature…
10 Diagnostic MRI: Breast Cancer Applications
Gillian M. Newstead Abstract The goal of MRI is to establish the size and extent of the known index malignancy, to identify additional sites of malignancy and to improve surgical…
11 Advanced Breast MRI Techniques
Milica Medved Abstract In women at high risk for development or recurrence of breast cancer, annual MRI screening is recommended. The current screening protocol relies heavily on information obtained from…
13 Future Applications: Radiomics and Deep Learning on Breast MRI
Maryellen L. Giger Abstract Effective cancer diagnosis and treatment rely on the integration of information from multiple patient tests involving clinical, molecular, imaging, and genomic data. Adapting the Precision Medicine…
