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Comparison of 3.0-and 1.5-tesla diffusion-weighted imaging in the visibility of breast cancer

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Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at 3.0 T and 1.5 T by evaluating the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and visibility of breast cancer in the same patients.

Materials and methods

A total of 13 patients (16 lesions) with breast cancer underwent DWI at 3.0 T and 1.5 T. Tumors were classified into two groups based on the lesion size. The ADC values were measured, and visibility of the tumors was scored blindly.

Results

No significant difference was found for ADC values between 3.0 T and 1.5 T in either group (P > 0.05). All of the large lesions were visible clearly at both magnetic field strengths, and image scores were not different (P > 0.05). In contrast, small lesions were more clearly visible and had better image scores at 3.0 T than at 1.5 T (P < 0.001).

Conclusion

Small cancers were more clearly visible on DWI at 3.0 T than 1.5 T.

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  1. Nishitani Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8509, Japan

    Aoi Matsuoka & Hiromu Nishitani

  2. Department of Radiology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Tokushima, Japan

    Masako Minato

  3. Department of Radiologic Technology, School of Health Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan

    Masafumi Harada, Hitoshi Kubo & Yoshikatsu Bandou

  4. Department of Oncological and Regenerative Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan

    Akira Tangoku & Kiichirou Nakano

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Matsuoka, A., Minato, M., Harada, M. et al. Comparison of 3.0-and 1.5-tesla diffusion-weighted imaging in the visibility of breast cancer. Radiat Med 26, 15–20 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-007-0187-6

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