Ken Yamaguchi MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Hiroyuki Abe MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Milica Medved PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marko K Ivancevic PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Employee, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

Gregory Stanislaus Karczmar PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Consultant, Perceptive Informatics, Inc Research Consultant, BioClinica, Inc

Gillian Maclaine Newstead MD, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Naviscan, Inc Consultant, Bayer AG Spouse, stockholder, Hologic, Inc

Abbie M. Wood PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1: To introduce the concept of HiSS 2: To review HiSS MR images of normal and pathologic breast 3: To demonstrate the clinical value of HiSS breast MRI  

1: Concept of HiSS 2: Image acquisition and processing 3: MR images of HiSS 4: Comparison to conventional MR images 5: Clinical application and future prospective  

HiSS is a new imaging technique that makes MR contrast with use of the structure of the water resonance. HiSS image can provide improved lesion conspicuity, margin definition, internal definition and fat- suppression, as compared to conventional clinical MR. HiSS can be an option for patients with risks for contrast materials, as HiSS does not require contrast injection. HiSS has a potential of safer screening tool for high risk patients of breast cancer.

Yamaguchi, K, Abe, H, Medved, M, Ivancevic, M, Karczmar, G, Newstead, G, Wood, A, An Introduction of High Spectral and Spatial Resolution (HiSS) MRI of the Breast: Potential Alternative to Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging.  Radiological Society of North America 2011 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 26 - December 2, 2011 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2011/11001999.html