Biexponential T[sub]2[/sub] Discrimination of Normal, Benign, and Malignant Human Breast Tissue

Marjorie B. McSweeney; William C. Small; J. H. Goldstein; C. Whitaker Sewell; R. Waldo Powell

doi:10.1117/12.936035

13 December 1983 Biexponential T₂ Discrimination of Normal, Benign, and Malignant Human Breast Tissue

Marjorie B. McSweeney, William C. Small, J. H. Goldstein, C. Whitaker Sewell, R. Waldo Powell

Proceedings Volume 0419, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XI; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936035
Event: Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XI, 1983, Atlanta, United States

Abstract

A range of multiple exponential transverse relaxation values (T2) was obtained for a variety of benign and malignant conditions in human breast tissue. In breast tissue containing predominantly fat or fibro-fatty tissue, there was good discrimination between benign and malignant samples based upon T2 values. In the fibrous tissue samples there was significant overlap in relaxation values of benign and malignant tissues. In the fibrous breast the number of carcinoma cells had to be greater than 20% before discrimination could be achieved.

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Marjorie B. McSweeney, William C. Small, J. H. Goldstein, C. Whitaker Sewell, and R. Waldo Powell "Biexponential T₂ Discrimination of Normal, Benign, and Malignant Human Breast Tissue", Proc. SPIE 0419, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XI, (13 December 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936035

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