Comparison of Abbreviated Breast MRI with Conventional Breast MRI for diagnostic performance among women with BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutations
Grant Data
Project Title
Comparison of Abbreviated Breast MRI with Conventional Breast MRI for diagnostic performance among women with BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutations
Principal Investigator
Professor Kwong, Ava
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Chang Yuk Kwan
(Co-Investigator)
Lui Chun Ying
(Co-Investigator)
Cheung Michelle
(Co-Investigator)
Chan Hei Lun, Helen
(Co-Investigator)
Lo Christine Shing Yen
(Co-Investigator)
Sinn Hoi Yan, Lorraine
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2023-06-01
Amount
1498000
Conference Title
Comparison of Abbreviated Breast MRI with Conventional Breast MRI for diagnostic performance among women with BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutations
Keywords
MRI, Abbreviated protocol, Conventional protocol, Diagnostic performance, BRCA mutations
Discipline
Public Health
HKU Project Code
20212221
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
To compare the diagnostic performance of Abbreviated MRI (AB-MR) and full-protocol breast-MRI for screening BRCA mutation carriers in a cohort of Chinese women who are found to carry the hereditary breast cancer predisposition genes.