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Micro-calcification is a central feature of breast cancer, and clinically revealed on mammography. Mammography, a two dimensional imaging approach, is inadequate to provide refined classification. Conventional MRI cannot capture the rapid signal decay from micro-calcification, with Ultra Short Echo Time (UTE) developed to image short T2* species. UTE demands precise control of the hardware to minimise the time delay between radiofrequency transmission and image acquisition, while substantial effort is required to optimise image quality and contrast. We set out to examine the degree of calcification in breast tumour specimens freshly excised from patients using UTE, with comparison against histopathological findings.
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