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. 2020 Jun;10(6):1237–1248. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-251

Table 1. T1 Relaxation times of different materials for tissue surrogates used in the experiment.

Phantom, TMM T1 (average SD, ms), 3T Siemens MR Scanner
Fibroglandular shell No signal
Skin/outer shell No signal
Silicone rubber 577.2±107.8
Silicone rubber with fish oil 902.1±120.5
Fresh silicone rubber 638.3±108.5
Silicone oil 50 mm2/s* 1,515.8±105.5
Peanut oil (Basso) 405.4±15.1
Peanut oil (pressed purity) 404.1±10.5
Agarose gel 0.5 wt% 4015.5±100.2
Agarose gel 1.0 wt% 3,877.8±130.5
Agarose gel 1.5 wt% 3,404.8±255.9
Agarose gel 2.0 wt% 3,572.6±100.4
Agarose gel 2.5 wt% 3,617.2±101.5

*, Viscosity unit. TMM, tissue-mimicking material.