The most common female cancer in Egypt is breast cancer as the age-specific incidence rates show a progressive increase after the age of 30 years, to reach a sharp peak at the age group of 60-64 years. Many early breast carcinomas are asymptomatic. In an effort to overcome the limitations of mammography and ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been explored as a modality for detecting breast cancer in women at high risk and in younger women. Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI

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... I) has high accuracy for the detection of breast cancer, allowing detection of malignancy that is occult on physical examination, mammography, and sonography. Aim of Study: Was to assess the ability of contrast enhanced MRI in differentiation between benign and malignant breast lesions. Patients and Methods: Fifty female patients were included their age ranged from 18-70 years. Results: Accuracy of DCE-MRI in differentiation between benign and malignant lesions were 90% with sensitivity of 100% & specificity of 70.6%. Conclusion: We concluded that DCE-MRI can be used as diagnostic tool in detection of breast cancer. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) considered the best modality for detecting breast cancer in young women [3]. Accuracy of breast MRI din detection of breast cancer depends on reader experience and use of adequate technique [4].