AbstractBackground: Breast cancer is a wide spread dreaded disease. Various non-invasive imaging methods, i.e. computed tomography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, bone scans, and positron emission tomography are being used for its diagnostic purpose.
Objectives: The present study was planned with the objectives to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting and characterizing breast malignancies, to compare the sensitivity and specificity of MRI with other imaging modalities such as mammography and ultrasound in breast cancer detection and to identify the limitations and challenges of MRI, including false-positive findings, and explore strategies to improve its reliability and clinical application in breast cancer screening.
Methods: A total of 33 references were reviewed upto September, 2025 which were closely related to the studies on diagnostic value of MRI in the evaluation of breast cancer. These articles were consulted from databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Cochrane databases. Of those, 11 articles were screed for meta-analysis considering their complete information.
Results: It was reported about the use of MRI in breast cancer detection, screening, and management Several studies demonstrated the role of MRI in detecting, diagnosing, and managing breast cancer. Another study investigated the imaging features of benign and malignant breast lesions using contrast-enhanced MRI.
Conclusion: MRI has proven to be a highly useful and sensitive method for detecting, evaluating, and managing breast cancers.
