Black-White Racial Differences in Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI

Radiology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Mattia A. Mahmoud, J Chen, Christine E. Edmonds, Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, Carla R. Zeballos Torrez, Anne Marie McCarthy
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.251041
Cited by: 4
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Abstract

= .03). Conclusion In this preliminary examination of BPE as a breast MRI marker for the risk of invasive breast cancer, Black women were more likely than White women to have high BPE, despite the latter typically having greater breast density.

Fields of Study & Subjects

MRI in cancer diagnosis Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Publication details

Journal / source
Radiology
Publisher
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Volume
318
Issue
1
Pages
e251041–e251041
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN