Visualization of quantitative breast DCE-MRI functional parametric maps by dedicated image processing.
DCE-MRI is a diagnostic method that can visualize neoangiogenic-induced vascular changes. Typically, the analysis of these data is time-consuming and the visualization of the quantitative information on tumor vasculature, derivable from DCE-MRI, is not easy and comfortable. In this study, we propose a method to accelerate computation and analysis of DCE-MRI data, while making easy to use the functional information obtained from model-based functional analysis.
Bracco
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Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Turin, Italy. bracco@to.infn.it
Martincich
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Regge
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Becchio
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Persano
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Bert
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Rizzo
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA