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Bilateral breast MRI by use of dual-source parallel radiofrequency excitation and image-based shimming at 3 Tesla: improvement in homogeneity on fat-suppression imaging

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In this study, we aimed to compare fat-suppression homogeneity on breast MR imaging by using dual-source parallel radiofrequency excitation and image-based shimming (DS-IBS) with single-source radiofrequency excitation with volume shim (SS-Vol) at 3 Tesla. Twenty patients were included. Axial three-dimensional T1-weighted turbo-field-echo breast images with DS-IBS and SS-Vol were obtained. Fat suppression was scored with four grade points. The contrast of the pectoral muscle and the fat in each breast area was obtained in the head medial, head lateral, foot medial, and foot lateral areas. The axillary space was calculated and compared between DS-IBS and SS-Vol. The average DS-IBS score was significantly higher than that of SS-Vol. The mean contrasts of fat in the foot lateral areas and axillary spaces on DS-IBS images were significantly higher than on SS-Vol images.

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  1. Department of Radiological Technology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan

    Kinya Ishizaka, Suzuko Mito, Hiroyuki Sugimori, Hiroyuki Hamaguchi & Hiroki Shirato

  2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan

    Fumi Kato & Noriko Oyama-Manabe

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sapporo City General Hospital, N11 W13, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8604, Japan

    Satoshi Terae

  4. Graduate School of Health Science, Hokkaido University, N12 W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan

    Tamotsu Kamishima

  5. Division of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, S1 W17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0061, Japan

    Mitsuhiro Nakanishi

  6. Department of Radiation Oncology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan

    Hiroki Shirato

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Ishizaka, K., Kato, F., Terae, S. et al. Bilateral breast MRI by use of dual-source parallel radiofrequency excitation and image-based shimming at 3 Tesla: improvement in homogeneity on fat-suppression imaging. Radiol Phys Technol 8, 4–12 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-014-0278-x

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