Breast density assessment using a 3T MRI system: comparison among different sequences.

PURPOSE: To compare MRI sequences for breast density measurements on a 3T MRI system using IDEAL (Iterative Decomposition of water and fat with Echo Asymmetry and Least squares estimation) as possible physiology-like reference. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MRI examination was performed in 48 consecutive p...

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Main Authors: Alberto Tagliafico, Bianca Bignotti, Giulio Tagliafico, Davide Astengo, Lucia Martino, Sonia Airaldi, Alessio Signori, Maria Pia Sormani, Nehmat Houssami, Massimo Calabrese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4044003?pdf=render