Abstract
Purpose
To compare direct magnetic resonance galactography (dMRG) and conventional galactography
(CGal).
Materials and Methods
Thirty women underwent CGal and dMRG. Duct localization and the depth of the assumed
underlying pathology in CGal and dMRG were analyzed.
Results
Comparing CGal and dMRG, there was no significant difference regarding sector localization,
but for depth of pathology (P=.023).
Conclusion
Duct localization with dMRG was possible with the same reliability as with CGal. Thus,
dMRG may have the potential to become an alternative method to CGal.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 05, 2010
Accepted:
February 1,
2010
Received:
May 12,
2009
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