Is there a role for BLADE acquisition in T2-weighted breast MRI?

Background: Standard T2-weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a necessary component of routine breast MRI. However, breast MRI suffers from minor subject movements, which degrade the image quality. BLADE acquisition MRI is a promising motion degradation method currently used in brain im...

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Published in:Acta radiologica (1987) 2010-12, Vol.51 (10), p.1078-1085
Main Authors: Ozcan, Umit Aksoy, Dincer, Alp, Erdem Yildiz, M., Cinko, Murat, Olcay Cizmeli, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Breast
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - diagnosis
Female
Genital system. Mammary gland
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
Prospective Studies
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Standard T2-weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a necessary component of routine breast MRI. However, breast MRI suffers from minor subject movements, which degrade the image quality. BLADE acquisition MRI is a promising motion degradation method currently used in brain imaging. Purpose: To compare T2W BLADE acquisition breast MR images with routine T2W images in the evaluation of motion artifacts and overall image quality. Material and Methods: MRI was performed with a 1.5 T system on 25 volunteers and 25 consecutive patients with identical imaging parameters for both MRI sequences (TR 5240 ms, TE 112-108 ms, acquisition 1, spatial resolution 0.9×0.9× 4 mm). Motion and flow artifacts and pectoral muscle and lesion contour delineations were assessed. Signal to noise ratios (SNRs) of images and contrast to noise ratios (CNRs) of the incidental lesions were calculated. The results were evaluated with the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test. Results: Of the 50 patients, 44 were included in the analysis (mean age 42.1 years). Motion artifacts were prominent in 48% cases on routine T2W and in only 2% of BLADE cases. The SNR values of BLADE images were significantly higher than routine T2W (P
ISSN:0284-1851
1600-0455
DOI:10.3109/02841851.2010.518975