title: Optimizing 1.5-Tesla and 3-Tesla dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the breasts.
abstract: The technical requirements for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breasts are challenging because high temporal and high spatial resolution are necessary. This article describes the necessary equipment and pulse sequences for performing a high-quality study. Although imaging at 3-Tesla (T) has a higher signal-to-noise ratio, the protocol needs to be modified from the 1.5-T system to provide optimal imaging. The article presents the requirements for performing breast MRI and discusses techniques to ensure high-quality examinations on 1.5-T and 3-T systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 160 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Manjil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chatterji
authors.forename: Cecilia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moy
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media