Stereoscopically guided characterization of three-dimensional dynamic MR images of the breast.
A workstation was used to postprocess volume-rendered three-dimensional (3D) dynamic contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) images of a breast carcinoma and a breast adenoma. Use of a 3D cursor allowed stereoscopic interactive probing of specific voxels to quantify contrast enhancement over time, which was mapped to a gray scale that effectively displayed enhancement as a fourth dimension. This technique is generally applicable to any time-dependent 3D imaging modality.
Department of Radiological Sciences, Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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TZ
Wong
J S
JS
Lateiner
T G
TG
Mahon
C S
CS
Zuo
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Buff
D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*