2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Improvement of breast diffusion-weighted MRI using software
| Project/Area Number |
20790881
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Radiation science
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAZAMA Toshiki Chiba University, 大学院・医学研究院, 助教 (70375781)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 癌 / 放射線 |
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| Research Abstract |
Diagnostic accuracy of the diffusion-weighted MR image (DWI) and mammography was compared. The DWI showed equal or better accuracy, especially in women with dense breast tissue. The fusion software, which fuses DWI and ADC map, enables us to obtain less distorted images.
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