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Radiologist experience significantly improves diagnostic accuracy in breast MRI screenings for high-risk women. Increased MRI reading experience enhances the detection of malignant or high-risk lesions, even with higher background parenchymal enhancement.

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  • Oncology
  • Medical Imaging

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  • High-risk women benefit from annual breast MRI screenings.
  • Factors influencing the accuracy of suspicious MRI findings require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of radiologist experience, background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), and fibroglandular tissue (FGT) on the predictive value and accuracy of breast MRI for detecting suspicious findings.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of BI-RADS 4/5 breast MRI findings with pathological diagnoses (n=536) from a provincial screening program.
  • Calculation of biopsy-proven predictive value (PPV3) and logistic regression for diagnostic accuracy, considering radiologist experience, BPE, and FGT.

Main Results:

  • Radiologist experience correlated significantly with detecting malignant or high-risk lesions (OR=1.05, p=0.03).
  • Diagnostic accuracy improved exponentially with experience (5 years: OR=1.27; 10 years: OR=1.61, p=0.03).
  • Lower BPE levels were associated with increased odds of malignancy, independent of FGT and experience.

Conclusions:

  • Increased breast MRI reading experience enhances radiologist diagnostic accuracy for high-risk and malignant lesions.
  • Experience remains a critical factor in improving diagnostic performance, even in cases with higher background parenchymal enhancement.