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Imaging analysis demonstrates correlated T2 and ADC mapping in breast cancer patients, suggesting that combined parameters provide complementary diagnostic tumor contrast.
The possibility to improve the MRI contrast on cancerous breast lesions was explored by correlating quantitative T2 and ADC values. To this end, T2 maps of patients were measured at more than one b-value and ADC maps at more than one TE value –in all cases using spatiotemporal encoding (SPEN) MRI. SPEN delivered quality, artifact-free TE-weighted DW images, from which ADC and T2 maps could be correlated despite relatively long acquisitions and heavy signal weighting. Data suggest there may be potential value in combining T2 and ADC mappings, as these low-correlated variables can provide complementary information about breast lesions.
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