Table 4.
NMR relaxation times at 22°C for the components of both phantoms
Ultrasound breast phantom
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MR breast phantom
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Tissue-mimicking material | T1 (ms) | T2 (ms) | T1 (ms) | T2 (ms) |
Fibroadenoma | 530 ± 30 | 180 ± 3 | 550 ± 30 | 181 ± 2 |
Cancer | 350 ± 20 | 132 ± 2 | 360 ± 20 | 132 ± 1 |
Glandular | 280 ± 10 | 110 ± 1 | 280 ± 10 | 110 ± 1 |
Fat sphere | 241 ± 7 | 95 ± 1 | 239 ± 7 | 95 ± 1 |
Subcutaneous fat | 239 ± 7 | 96 ± 1 | 240 ± 7 | 95 ± 1 |