Measurement of breast implant volume with magnetic resonance imaging.
In principle, tomographic imaging of breast implants provides the information needed to compute implant volume. We have investigated the reliability of this measurement as a means of diagnosing the loss of gel from the implant. We find that measurement errors, postimplantation changes of the implant, uncertainties in the patients' records, and lack of knowledge of the implant temperature in the body can lead to significant discrepancies, making this measurement unreliable as a diagnostic tool.
Mineyev
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Radiologic Imaging Laboratory, Toshiba America MRI, Inc., San Francisco 94080, USA.
Kramer
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Kaufman
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Carlson
J
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Frankel
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D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012828:Silicones; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013997:Time Factors
D005782:Gels; D012828:Silicones; D012965:Sodium Chloride