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Abstract #3010

Improved Assessment of Breast Tumors with PET-MRI

Katja Pinker-Domenig1, Hubert Bickel2, Wolfgang Bogner3, Stephan Gruber3, Benedikt Brck2, Heinrich Magometschnigg2, Thomas H. Helbich1

1Dept. of Radiology, Division of Molecular and Gender Imaging, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2Dept. of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3Dept. of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, MR Centre of Excellence, Vienna, Austria

Combined use of 3D-1H-MRSI, DWI, CE-MRI and PET in the assessment of breast lesions enabled an accurate breast cancer diagnosis with improved sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy.

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