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Table 1 Body MRI findings classified using BI-RADS category with corresponding MRI characteristics

From: Breast findings incidentally detected on body MRI

BI-RADS category (0–4)

Number of patient with breast incidental findings

Breast incidental finding (%)

MRI characteristic

BI-RADS 2 + 3+4

41

100

 

BI-RADS 2

25

59.5

 
 

22

88.0

Rounded lesion hyperintense on T2-weighted or STIR sequences

3

12.0

Rounded/oval circumscribed mass previously described or evaluated

BI-RADS 3

13

30.9

 
 

8

61.5

Rounded/oval circumscribed mass not previously described or evaluated

4

30.8

Oval mass

1

7.7

T2-weighted or STIR hyperintense irregular lesion

BI-RADS 4

3

7.1

 
 

2

66.7

Suspicious enhancing mass

1

33.3

Architectural distortion

  1. The MRI characteristics represent the imaging characteristics of the incidental breast finding detected on body MRI examinations included in the study