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With three tissue-specific parameters, MRI would seem to have substantial theoretical value for tissue discrimination in the breast. This potential is unrealized in monochrome T1-weighted and T2-weighted images (1–5). Analyses of a small series of cases including multiple pathologies in multispectral (T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and chemical shift) mode indicate that it might be possible by combination to obtain more tissue specific information than in the monochrome mode (6–8).
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Gohagan, J.K., Tome, A.E., Murphy, W.A., Spitznagel, E.L., Negendank, W.G., Whitley, N.O. (1990). MRI of Breast Tumors: The Role of Image Processing. In: Evelhoch, J.L., Negendank, W., Valeriote, F.A., Baker, L.H. (eds) Magnetic Resonance in Experimental and Clinical Oncology. Developments in Oncology, vol 61. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0691-7_18
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