48-year-old woman who underwent CEM to evaluate two masses (arrows) in right breast (IMAGE)

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48-year-old woman who underwent CEM to evaluate two masses (arrows) in right breast

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CEM obtained in following order: (A) craniocaudal (CC) view of right breast; (B) CC view of left breast; (C) mediolateral oblique (MLO) view of right breast; and (D) MLO view of left breast. Degree of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) increases over time after contrast agent injection. (A) CC view of right breast shows mild BPE, whereas subsequently obtained (B) CC view of left breast shows moderate BPE. Based on criteria 1 reflecting only first obtained CC view, degree of BPE is classified as mild; based on criteria 2 reflecting both obtained CC views, degree of BPE is classified as moderate. Histopathologic assessment from subsequent biopsy demonstrated both masses to be invasive ductal carcinoma.

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