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Applied Aspects ofBreast Imaging
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KrithikaRangarajan, SanjayThulkar, andS.V.S.Deo
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2.1 Basics ofBreast Cancer Imaging: Work-Up ofPatient withSuspected Breast Cancer
The workhorse of imaging for breast pathologies is mammography. Mammography is the only modality that has been shown to reduce the mor­tality from breast cancer owing to early detection [1]. Typically, patients being considered for breast conservation surgery would already have a mam­mogram, which may have been performed for screening or for evaluation of breast related com­plaints. Since mammography represents a 3-dimensional structure (the breast) in a 2- dimensional format, signicant tissue overlap may occur. In order to minimise the tissue overlap, compression of breast tissue is usually performed. Mammography is usually performed in 2 views: mediolateral oblique (MLO) and craniocaudal views (CC) where the breast is compressed from side to side (for MLO) or from top to bottom (for CC) (Fig.2.1). Overlap of normal broglandular tissue poses a signicant problem in interpretation of mammograms, often overlapping normal bro­glandular tissue may falsely give an impression of
K. Rangarajan · S. Thulkar (*) Department of Radiology, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
S. V. S. Deo Department of Surgical Oncology, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
a space occupying lesion within the breast. Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) involves a quasi 3D representation of the breast, where we can scroll mammography images from the lateral to medial side (on MLO view) and cranio-caudally (on CC view). Since it helps to reduce tissue overlap, it has been shown to be of particular value at characteri­sation of masses in dense breasts [2], as well as detecting additional lesions [3].
Mammographic breast density is an important factor which determines the sensitivity of mam­mography. Breast density is determined by the amount and distribution of broglandular tissue in comparison to fat in the breast. While fat is radiolucent (and therefore black, in simple words), broglandular tissue is radio-opaque. Thus the higher the amount of broglandular tis­sue in relation to fat, the more mammographi­cally “dense” the breast is. Dense broglandular tissue tends to obscure the presence of cancers (which are also radio-opaque on mammograms). In addition, it has also been shown that mammo­graphic density is also an independent risk factor for the development of cancer in the breast [4]. Due to the importance of breast density, every radiology report contains a density grading of the breast, as mandated by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This density grading ranges from ACR A (almost completely fatty) to ACR D (containing 75–100% broglandular tissue). This attains particular signicance in the context of oncoplastic surgery, as detailed below.
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Fig. 2.1 (a) MLO image of left breast of a patient with a breast lump, (b) a tomosynthesis section of the same breast shows not 1, but 2 spiculated masses (arrows), s/o
Ultrasonography (USG) of the breast is often complementary to mammography and is particu­larly of value in dense breasts. While masses get obscured due to dense broglandular tissue on mammography, the margins and shape of the mass can be well characterised on ultrasonogra­phy. USG however is highly operator dependent, and if used as the sole modality has been shown to have poor sensitivity and specicity for cancer detection [5]. However it offers several advan­tages such as ability to image real time (which makes it invaluable for guiding breast biopsies) and lack of radiation exposure. Since there is no ionising radiation involved in USG, it is an invaluable tool for young patients. Young patients (typically under the age of 35) in whom the breast tissue is more radiosensitive as well as tends to be more mammographically dense, USG may be the primary modality for evaluation.
Once a lesion has been detected on mammo­gram or USG, certain features help the radiolo­gist characterise the lesion. These typically involve factors such as density, shape, margins
multifocal cancers, (c) CC image of mammogram of another patient shows high density lesions scattered throughout the breast, multicentric cancer
of a mass, and number, size and distribution for microcalcication. Based on their assessment, a standard radiology report would give a BIRADS classication along with a manage­ment recommendation, as dened by the American College of Radiology. The ACR­BIRADS lexicon is presented in Table 2.1 for easy reference [6].
Once a BIRADS category has been assigned, in general BIRADS 4 and above lesions require a biopsy. If the lesion detected on mammogram is visible on USG, USG guided biopsy is preferred as the biopsy gun and lesion can be seen real time, therefore tends to be a faster and more com­fortable process. Lesions not seen on USG may be targeted with mammography, this is called a stereotactic biopsy. In general biopsy is per­formed with a 14 G biopsy gun. It is generally ensured that atleast 3–4 cores are taken from within the lesion, in order to ensure adequate sampling. In case of a signicant discord between the radiological opinion and pathology report, a biopsy may need to be repeated.
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Table 2.1 BIRADS categories to assess possibility of malignancy
Category Assessment 0 Assessment is incomplete 1 Normal 2 Benign nding(s), no follow-up required 3 Probably benign nding, 6 monthly
follow-up advised for 2years
4 Suspicious abnormality—biopsy
Should be considered Optional subdivisions: 4A: Finding needing intervention with a low suspicion for malignancy 4B: Lesions with an intermediate suspicion of malignancy 4C: Findings of moderate concern, but
not classic for malignancy 5 Highly suggestive of malignancy 6 Known biopsy-proven malignancy
2.2 Applied Aspects ofBreast Imaging Issues Pertaining toBCS
In this section, we discuss important imaging fac­tors required to achieve optimal oncological out­come. BCS entails complete excision of the tumour with an adequate tumour free margin. Thus the aim of imaging the patient should be to dene exactly the site and size of a malignancy, excluding multifocality and multicentricity, as well as excluding possible presence of axillary, internal mammary nodes and distant metastasis. In addition, for non-palpable lesions, imaging may help localising these lesions for removal.
(a) Multicentricity and multifocality
Breast cancer is called “multifocal” when more than 1 distinct focus of cancer exists within the same quadrant, and “multicentric” when multiple cancers exist in different quadrants of the breast [7]. Pre-operative imaging should recognise multifocality and multicentricity in order to adequately assess feasibility of BCS and need for oncoplasty.
In this context, we discuss the role of pre­operative MRI prior to BCS.MRI has a con­troversial role to play in breast imaging. While it is clearly demonstrated that MRI
does help in pick-up of additional lesions, it is not clear if this additional pick up affords any survival benet to the patient [8, 9]. This is largely because it is believed that many of these smaller lesions could potentially have been taken care of by chemoradiotherapy, thus MRI may contribute to converting BCS to MRM unnecessarily in many patients [10]. In addition, given the extremely high sensi­tivity of MRI, and relatively low specicity, many of the detected lesions may not even harbour malignancy. There is little or no evi­dence in large randomised control trials (RCT) to suggest that MRI reduces the re­surgery rates of such patients.
MRI however has particular value in dem­onstrating pectoral muscle involvement. Abnormal enhancement in the pectoralis major muscle is shown to have 100% sensi­tivity as well as specicity in determining pectoral muscle involvement. It is also par­ticularly helpful in demonstrating residual tumour in patients who have undergone neo­adjuvant chemotherapy [11]. In fact, a recent study has shown that patients who have com­plete remission on MRI may not eventually require completion surgery (ref).
Thus MRI is not suggested routinely for all patients undergoing BCS, but may be use­ful in those who undergo NACT, and those with suspected chest wall involvement. This is particularly important in a country like India, where MRI is not readily accessible and is expensive. It is suggested that MRI be performed only in centres who have capabil­ity of MRI guided biopsy, as often lesions detected by MRI may not be found on tar­geted USG [12].
(b) Localisation of non-palpable lesions
Radiological localisation may be invalu­able in very small, nonpalpable lesions [13]. Some methods of such localisation are briey discussed below.
Breast clips are generally inserted prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, where it is anticipated that the lesion may reduce sig­nicantly in size or even disappear com­pletely after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. It
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Fig. 2.2 (a) MLO view of mammogram shows a clip placed into a lesion in the upper quadrant of the breast. (b) MLO view of the same patient after 3 cycles of chemo­therapy shows the breast clip, though the mass is barely perceptible on mammography. (c) CC view of a patient
can also be inserted in lesions which are so small, that they may disappear post-biopsy. This is particularly of vacuum assisted biop­sies, a clip is generally deployed in the same
with a non-palpable breast mass. A wire has been placed into the mass on the morning of surgery. (d) Specimen mammogram of the same patient as (c) after removal of the mass with the guidance of the wire
2.3 Oncoplasty, Reconstruction: Pre-operative, Post­operative, andFollow-Up Issues
sitting after the biopsy procedure. Breast clip insertion may be guided by mammography or ultrasonography.
Wire localisation of breast lesions is per-
In this section we discuss pre-, intra-, and post­operative issues pertaining to the cosmesis aspect of the surgery.
formed for localising non-palpable lesions prior to surgery. The wire traverses from the skin and may pass through or adjacent to a lesion that a radiologist wants to ag. It may be inserted antero-posteriorly or parallel to the chest wall and may also be guided by ultrasonography or mammography. However, a wire stands a chance of displacement and therefore is generally performed only on the morning of the surgery (Fig.2.2).
Intra-operative ultrasound guidance can also help inlocalising the lesion and ensur­ing that excessive amount of breast tissue is not unnecessarily removed, over and above that required to achieve negative margins.
(a) Pre-op Issues
1. Assessment of volume of breast tissue and tumour
Assessment of breast volume is important in planning oncoplastic reconstruction. However no universally accepted technique exists for volumetry. Usually volumetric assessment is performed clinically. However studies estimate volume with the aid of mam­mography[14], CT scan [15], and MRI [16]. Measurement of tumour volume may also be performed by 3D ultrasound as well as MRI [17], both modalities have been found to be comparable to water displacement method. However, in routine practice imaging volum-
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etry is not performed prior to surgery, the assessment continues to be clinical.
2. Breast Density Assessment Mammographic breast density is an
important factor for anthropometry [18]. Fatty breasts (ACR A and B) are more prone to ap necrosis than breasts with more bro­glandular tissue.
3. Imaging for ap Flaps used for whole breast reconstruc-
tion may be pedicled TRAM aps (which use superior epigastric artery), or may be free aps, which involve microvascular sur­gery to anastomose the donor tissue to recipi­ent vasculature. These aps are names after the supplying vessel and include the DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) ap, supercial inferior epigastric perforator (SIEP or SIEA) ap, superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) ap, and inferior gluteal artery perforator (IGAP) ap. The DIEP and SIEP aps include only the abdominal skin and subcutaneous fat, do not include muscle [22]. Microvascular procedures are more dif­cult to perform and ensuring adequate blood supply can help minimise chances of post-operative necrosis in the ap. For breast oncoplasty with less morbidity, thoracodor­sal artery (TDAP), lateral thoracic artery (LTAP), and intercostal artery perforator aps (LICAP, MICAP, and AICAP) are performed.
Pre-operative mapping of aps and their
blood supply has the potential to identify small perforator vessels and map out aber­rant anatomy, thereby helping reduce blood loss during surgery and reduce operative time [19]. CT angiography [20] provides a global view of the vessels, while Doppler can trace the vessels and help mark on the sur­face. Computed tomographic (CT) angiogra­phy has become the method of choice for vascular mapping [21]. Due to excellent spa­tial resolution and multiplanar capability, CT has very high sensitivity (99.6%) and posi­tive predictive value (99.6%) for the identi­cation of clinically relevant perforating branches [22]. For evaluation of microvascu-
lar aps, CT gives high quality information on perforating vessel size, location within the ap, and intramuscular course. A central location of a vessel within a ap is associated with lower risk of necrosis. It also helps in assessing vessel hemodynamics using maxi­mal enhancement as a marker [19]. For opti­mal selection of vessel with pre-operative CT angiography it has been suggested that supercial inferior epigastric vein and artery in an SIEA ap should exceed 1.5mm and 1 mm, respectively[23]. If not, in order to ensure adequate ap vascularization, the use of a deep inferior epigastric (DIEP) ap should be considered. Present day MR angi­ography has high spatial and temporal reso­lution and can provide a non-irradiating alternative to CT angiography [23]. The tho­racoacromial trunk, lateral thoracic, internal thoracic and its branches and perforator branches of lateral mammary can be imaged and traced prior to reconstructive surgery for the TDAP, LTAP, and intercostal perforator arteries respectively.
(b) Intra-operative issues:
Specimen imaging: Mammography of the tumour mass ensures adequate margin of resection. This is particularly useful for masses/calcications for which image guided localisation was performed. Markers in the form of sutures are usually placed to indicate the anatomical orienta­tion of the specimen. In our institution, a long end of suture is placed to indicate lateral side of specimen, short suture to indicate superior side of specimen. The anterior side is indicated by presence of skin. Thus by taking these markings into account, we can place the specimen in a craniocaudal/mediolateral orientation to perform specimen mammography. This can then be compared with the corresponding pre-operative image to ensure complete resection (Fig.2.3).
Doppler for tracing vessels: Intra- operative Doppler can be performed to trace vessels. However this has been seen to increase operative time. Doppler also
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Fig. 2.3 Intra-operative specimen mammogram. (a) Surgical specimen placed on mammography detector (b) The presence of the skin, long thread and short thread
suffers from limitations in delineating subfascial and intramuscular branches. Surface tracing for TDAP, LTAP, and intercostal perforators is described below.
– Thoracodorsal artery: Thoracodorsal
artery arises from subscapular artery, which is a branch of the third part of axil­lary artery (lateral to pectoralis minor). The thoracodorsal arises after origin of the circumex scapular artery from sub­scapular, divides into 2 branches at 45 degrees angulation. Perforators may arise from the main trunk or from the lat­eral branch. The rst perforator can be traced about 6–8cm below the posterior axillary fold. Subsequent perforators up to 3 of them arise inferior to this. Each perforating artery is accompanied by two venae comitans.
– Lateral thoracic artery: We can trace
the lateral thoracic (which arises from the second part of axillary artery) by scanning between the latissimus dorsi and the breast tissue. Perforators aris­ing from the lateral thoracic artery are used for LTAP ap.
– Intercostal artery perforators: These
aps are named according to the region of the inframammary fold involved. The region is divided into 3: the medial portion supplied by medial intercostal perforators (MICAP ap), the middle segment supplied by anterior intercos-
indicating the anterior, lateral, and superior ends of the specimen. (c) Specimen mammogram conrming ade­quate margins
tal perforators (AICAP ap), and lat­eral segment by lateral intercostal perforators (LICAP ap) (Fig.2.4).
(c) Post-operative Issues
1. Normal imaging appearances: A recon- structed breast looks signicantly differ­ent from a native breast on imaging, and in order to pick up pathologies, one must rst be familiar with the normal imaging appearance of post-reconstruction breast.
(a) Prosthetic implant: Mammographic
surveillance after implant is per­formed to look for complications such as rupture and calcication, as well as to look for development of malignancy. One must be familiar with the normal contour of the implant in order to identify possible rupture [24]. The appearance of implant on MRI depends on whether the implant has silicone, saline, or both.
(b) Autologous implant: After recon-
struction with autologous tissue, the appearance of the breast is largely fatty. Only a sliver of muscle tissue is seen posteriorly. Surgical clips may be seen on mammography (Fig.2.5).
2. Benign ap related complications: Seromas, hematomas, fat necrosis, and brosis [25] are commonly seen after reconstruction. Oedema, trabecular thick­ening, and skin thickening are often seen in the rst 6 months after radiation therapy
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Fig. 2.5 (a) and (b) MLO and CC images of a patient who has undergone right breast reconstruction. The right breast shows only fat density without presence of bro-
and may reduce in many patients in 2–3 years following surgery. Fat necrosis occurs due to inadequate vascularization. The lesser the amount of fascia and mus­cle harvested, the more likely fat necrosis is. Appropriate pre-operative selection as described above may minimise the occur­rence of fat necrosis. Fat necrosis can usu­ally be identied easily on mammography with a lucent centre and smooth margins.
In case of breast implants, ruptures may be seen on mammography and MRI when it is an extracapsular rupture as a wavy
glandular tissue, unlike the left breast. (c) and (d) Mammographic and ultrasound appearance of a breast implant
contour of the implant. However intracap­sular rupture can be detected only by MRI and USG. Implants are normally entirely anechoic on ultrasound. Intracapsular rup­ture of the implant is described as a step­ladder pattern (Fig.2.6).
3. Imaging tumour recurrence: Mammographic appearance of a tumour recurrence may be similar to the primary tumour. Sometimes, however, they may look similar to fat necrosis, presenting a diagnostic dilemma. Ultrasound can help differentiate the 2. In the post-operative
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Fig. 2.6 (a) and (b) T1 and STIR images of a patient who had undergone BCS for left breast. Arrows show presence of fat necrosis. The signal intensity of the lesion follows that of fat (white in a) and fat-suppressed in (b). (c) shows
setting, ultrasound is more sensitive than mammography and may be useful in nd­ing these tumours particularly in the extreme edges of the breast hidden to mammography. MRI can also demon­strate recurrences as irregular masses with early enhancement and delayed washout [19].
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3.1 General Principles ofIncision Planning forBreast Conservation Surgery andOncoplasty
Planning of incisions is a critical part of any sur­gical procedure, especially for breast surgery. With the introduction of several new surgical pro­cedures, the importance of planning incisions has become extremely crucial in the eld of breast surgery [1]. The major objectives of planning a good incision include aesthetic placement of incision, provide adequate access for optimal cancer surgery, conform with the needs of recon­structive surgery, and leave behind minimal scar burden. Patients should be examined in sitting and supine positions and it is always recom­mended to keep the contralateral breast in the surgical eld as a reference point for cosmetic assessment during surgery.
Various factors can inuence incision plan­ning in breast surgery eld. Patient related factors include built and body habitus, breast size, shape, degree of ptosis, and presence of previous surgi­cal scars. Comorbidities such as obesity, smok-
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ing, diabetes, and coronary artery disease should be accounted for as these patients have a higher risk of ap necrosis. Tumor related factors include number, size, location, distance from NAC, skin involvement, or proximity to skin.
The tumor versus breast ratio is a critical domain of assessment while planning breast con­servation surgery and oncoplasty. Personality traits and expectations of the patient should also be considered while planning complex surgeries. Expectations of outcomes should be realistic to achieve optimal patient satisfaction.
Variety of oncoplastic techniques are described depending upon the quadrant in which the tumor is located and its proximity to NAC (Fig.3.1). A part of skin should be included in the incision in case the tumor is adherent or inltrating the skin (Fig.3.2). Prior surgical scars should be incorpo­rated (Fig.3.3) in denitive surgery. In case the tumor is multicentric, incision should be care­fully planned to facilitate optimal access for com­plete removal [2].
Incisions should be designed parallel to Langer’s line to minimize scar contracture (Fig.3.4) [3]. Circum-areolar or curvilinear inci­sions are preferred for tumors located in the upper half of the breast and radial incisions should be avoided. Radial incisions, reduction mammoplasty, and inverted “T” or triangular incisions are advisable for tumors in lower half. A better cosmesis may be achieved by making an incision in natural skin creases such as inframa-
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