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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2013; 5(8): 285-294
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.285
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.285
3.0 Tesla vs 1.5 Tesla breast magnetic resonance imaging in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Reni S Butler, Christine Chen, Reena Vashi, Regina J Hooley, Liane E Philpotts, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06437, United States
Reena Vashi, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, TX 77074, United States
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Reni S Butler, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 70 Woodside Road, Guilford, CT 06437, United States. reni.butler@yahoo.com
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Received: April 29, 2013
Revised: June 27, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Revised: June 27, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: 3.0 Tesla (T) breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging offers superior image quality through improved signal-to-noise ratio and resolution. In a comparison of two nearly identical patient populations of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, a greater number of suspicious lesions and mammographically occult malignancies were detected using an optimized 3.0T system compared to a conventional 1.5T system. The positive predictive value of an abnormal MR imaging study was higher for 3.0T MR imaging compared to 1.5T imaging. These results attest to a clinical benefit and higher accuracy achievable with a 3.0T magnet.