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Comparison of Fat Suppression Techniques of Bilateral Breast Dynamic Sequence at 3.0 T: Utility of Three-point DIXON Technique.
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PMID:  21720074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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The purposes of this study were to determine optimum flip angles (FAs) and to compare the effectiveness of fat suppression and signal homogeneity among three techniques, spectral attenuated with inversion recovery (SPAIR), principle of selective excitation technique (PROSET), and three-point DIXON technique (DIXON), of the bilateral breast dynamic sequence acquired using the optimum FA at 3.0 T. Using a homemade phantom that represented a tumor, fat, and a mammary gland, the optimum FAs were determined from the change of fat signal intensity, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the mammary gland, and contrast ratio (CR) between the tumor and mammary gland. The effectiveness of fat suppression and signal homogeneity were compared in ten breast cancer cases, using the CR between fat and pectoralis muscle signal intensities and the standard deviation (SD) of fat signal intensity, respectively. The optimum FAs for SPAIR, PROSET, and DIXON were 10, 20, and 20 degrees, respectively. The mean CR between fat and pectoralis muscle signal intensities achieved using SPAIR, PROSET, and DIXON were 0.19, 0.30 and 0.40, respectively, and the mean SDs of the fat signal intensities were 90.2, 103.1, and 30.5, respectively. The DIXON technique provided better fat suppression and signal homogeneity than the other two techniques. The results of this study suggest the possible application of the DIXON technique in combination with the optimum FA setting as an effective fat suppression technique for the bilateral breast dynamic sequence at 3.0 T.
Authors:
Suzuko Mito; Kinya Ishizaka; Mitsuhiro Nakanishi; Hiroyuki Sugimori; Hiroyuki Hamaguchi; Tomoyasu Tsuzuki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai zasshi     Volume:  67     ISSN:  1881-4883     ISO Abbreviation:  Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505722     Medline TA:  Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi     Country:  Japan    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  654-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital.
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