Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of the Breast at 3T : Pre- and Post-Contrast Evaluation for Breast Lesion Characterization

• Published in: TheScientificWorld Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Kousi, E., Tsougos, I., Vasiou, K., Theodorou, Kiki, Poultsidi, A., Fezoulidis, Ioannis, Kappas, Constantin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012; The Scientific World Journal; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Benign; Breast; Breast - pathology; Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Choline; Choline - metabolism; Contrast Media - pharmacology; Diagnosis; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Female; Gadolinium; Gadolinium - pharmacology; Humans; In vivo methods and tests; Injection; Kinetics; Lesions; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - methods; Malignancy; Mammography - methods; Middle Aged; Proton magnetic resonance; Reproducibility of Results; Resonance; Sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; Spectroscopy

Purpose. To determine whether in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 3T can provide accurate breast lesion characterization, and to determine the effect of gadolinium on the resonance of tCho. Methods. Twenty-four positive-mammogram patients were examined on a 3T MR scanner. 1H-MRS was pe...