The accuracy of pharmacokinetic parameter measurement in DCE-MRI of the breast at 3 T

• Main Authors: Di Giovanni, P., Azlan, C.A., Ahearn, T.S., Semple, S.I., Gilbert, F.J., Redpath, T.W.
• Format: Article
• Published: IOP Publishing 2010
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15271/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The purpose of this work is to quantify the accuracy of pharmacokinetic parameter measurement in DCE-MRI of breast cancer at 3 T in relation to three sources of error. Individually, T1 measurement error, temporal resolution and transmitted RF field inhomogeneity are considered. Dynamic contrast enha...