Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast Augmentation and Complications: a Pictorial Essay

Abstract

With an increasing number of women undergoing breast augmentation and later presenting with breast symptoms, radiologists need to be familiar with the different imaging appearances. Mammography and ultrasonography is one of the first steps in the diagnostic workup of a woman who presents with breast symptoms. In the absence of typical features of implant rupture, however, further evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging is often necessary to determine implant integrity and complications or to detect a possibly malignant lesion.

Women’s Imaging and Oncology

“…Last but not least, retrospective results of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) reported by both Lam and Lo 11 and Wong et al 12 in treating pregnancy-related complications and symptomatic fibroids in their institutions respectively confirmed not only high rates of technical success and clinical efficacy, but also a favourable safety profile, providing evidence that UAE is a promising non-surgical therapy for patients with such clinical indications. The pictorial essay by Tsang et al 13 describes the various MRI features of complications arising from breast augmentation. These definitely complement the findings of the initial radiological workup of patients suspected of having such complications and who might need corrective surgery.…”