Improved Fat Suppression With High Resolution Balanced Steady State Imaging in the Breast
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(a) because of the variable level of fat suppression. Both 3DPR-SSFP with WC-SSFP (b) and IDEAL 3DPR-SSFP (c) provide a more consistent level of fat suppression allowing for better delineation of fine fibroglandular structure. IDEAL 3DPR-SSFP (c) also resolves fat-water swap due to B0 inhomogeneity in superior region of the breast. Red arrows: Note tiny gap in fibroglandular tissue in WC SSFP (see text) Improved Fat Suppression With High Resolution Balanced Steady State Imaging in the Breast
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