Characterization of Breast Tumors with Functional Imaging: Evaluation with Real-Time Ultrasound Elastography and Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Value Analysis

Naoto Egashira¹, Katsuyoshi Ito¹, Takenori Yamashita¹, Teruki Sone¹, Tsutomu Tamada¹, Akira Yamamoto¹

Real-time ultrasound elastography and diffusion-weighted MR imaging with ADC value analysis are useful, functional imaging techniques in the characterization of benign and malignant breast tumors.