Hiroyuki Horikoshi MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Aya Okayama MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Michiko Kobayashi MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Takeshi Kawakami MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Katsuya Maruyama, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) using single-shot EPI can result in geometric distortions, image blurring, ghosting artifacts, and problems with fat suppression. The combination of readout-segmented echo-planar DWI (rs-DWI) and parallel imaging techniques permits the use of extremely short echo spacing independent of spatial resolution, thereby reducing the geometric distortions and image blurring. Fusion imaging between rs-DWI and DCE-MRI (rs-FDWI) in breast cancer patients is able to acquire the accurate fusion imaging and show both malignant tumors and anatomical information. The teaching points of this exhibit are : 1. to describe the readout-segmented echo-planar diffusion weighted imaging using parallel imaging technique with 16 channels breast coil at 3T. 2. to illustrate the fusion imaging technique between readout segmented diffusion-weighted imaging using and DCE-MRI (rs-FDWI). 3. to demonstrate the rs-FDWI–pathologic correlation of breast cancers.

The content organizations of this exhibit are: 1. Demonstration of the readout-segmented echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging using parallel imaging technique with 16 channels breast coil at 3T. 2. Imaging technique of the rs-FDWI with 16 channels breast coil at 3T. 3. Demonstration of the rs-FDWI–pathologic correlation of breast cancers.  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14003084/14003084_rcf8.pdf

Horikoshi, H, Okayama, A, Kobayashi, M, Kawakami, T, Maruyama, K, Imaging-Pathologic Correlation of Breast Cancer with Fusion Imaging between Readout-Segmented Echo-Planar Diffusion-weighted Imaging and 3T-DCE-MRI with 16 Channels Breast Coil.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14003084.html