A total of 53 patients (79 breasts) were retrospectively reviewed, all of whom underwent reconstruction in a staged manner; 12 breasts (15 %) were found to have a flap- or implant-related complication; 97.5 % of implants/flap reconstructions were successful, with a 54 % revision rate. When...
Women who newly acquired medical usage record for breast cancer (C50 and D05) with a catastrophic illness code (n = 55,538) by December 2018 were defined as incident breast cancer cases. In addition, 141,345 women with missing information on breast density or with breast implants were ...
Women who were potentially at higher risk for breast cancer such as those who had any screening between the ages of 30–48 years, had a prior breast cancer diagnosis in the Ontario Cancer Registry (OCR) except for ductal carcinoma in situ, or had a mastectomy or breast implants based on ...
MRI-incompatible pacemakers or cochlear implants are also potential contraindications [107]. Other contraindications include pregnancy and some spinal fixation hardware [108]. Abbreviated MRI (AB-MRI), first introduced by Kuhl et al. in 2014 [109] will reduce cost and improve access to MRI, by ...