Abstract #0365

Identifying Breast Calcification by Using Susceptibility Weighted Imaging: Optimizing Parameters for Detection of Calcifications at 3T

Ali Fatemi¹, Colm Boylan^2,3, Michael D. Noseworthy,^1,4

¹Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; ²Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; ³Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; ⁴Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

We have optimized corrected phase images acquired at 3T with a dedicated breast coil to detect breast microcalcification. Corrected phase images demonstrating calcifications correlate well with x-ray mammography.