Assessing heterogeneity of lesion enhancement kinetics in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for breast cancer diagnosis

A Karahaliou, K Vassiou, NS Arikidis… - The British journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The current study investigates the feasibility of using texture analysis to quantify the
heterogeneity of lesion enhancement kinetics in order to discriminate malignant from benign …

Image handling and display in X-ray mammography and tomosynthesis

NA Gkanatsios, L Niklason, I Shaw, C Ruth… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying X-
ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and X-ray …

Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis images

B Ren, C Ruth, AP Smith, K Wilson, JA Stein - US Patent 7,702,142, 2010 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Breast cancer remains a significant threat to women's health. X-ray
mammograms have long been a standard in screening patients for breast cancer or other …

Combined reading of contrast enhanced and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging by using a simple sum score

A Baltzer, M Dietzel, CG Kaiser, PA Baltzer - European radiology, 2016 - Springer
Objective To improve specificity of breast MRI by integrating Apparent Diffusion Coefficient
(ADC) values with contrast enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) using a simple sum score. Methods …

Digital mammography using iodine-based contrast media: initial clinical experience with dynamic contrast medium enhancement

F Diekmann, S Diekmann, F Jeunehomme… - Investigative …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: We sought to evaluate the potential of dynamic contrast enhancement after the
intravenous administration of an iodine-based contrast medium in full-field digital …

Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis x-ray system and method

K Defreitas, T Farbizio, B Ren, C Ruth, I Shaw… - US Patent …, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system for multi-mode breast X-ray imaging which com prises a
compression arm assembly for compressing and immobilizing a breast for X-ray imaging, an …

3-T dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast: pharmacokinetic parameters versus conventional kinetic curve analysis

RH El Khouli, KJ Macura, IR Kamel… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the incremental value of
pharmacokinetic analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI compared with …

Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis

NA Gkanatsios, L Niklason, I Shaw, C Ruth… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms
Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis …

Multi-mode tomosynthesis/mammography gain calibration and image correction using gain map information from selected projection angles

B Ren, AP Smith, Z Jing, J Stein - US Patent 7,991,106, 2011 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Breast cancer and other breast lesions continue to be a significant threat to
women's health. X-ray mammography currently is the most widely used tool for early …

Magnetic resonance elastography of the breast: correlation of signal intensity data with viscoelastic properties

T Xydeas, K Siegmann, R Sinkus… - Investigative …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We sought to investigate the potential value of magnetic resonance (MR)
elastography to improve the differentiation between benign and malignant tumors. Material …