Catherine Judith Moran1, Anderson N.
Nnewihe1,2, Bruce L. Daniel1, Kristin L. Granlund1,3,
Brian A. Hargreaves1
1Radiology, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, United States; 2Bioengineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, United States; 3Electrical Engineering,
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
T2-weighted Imaging, as an adjunct to Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Imaging can improve the specificity of breast MRI; however, high-resolution T2-weighted acquisitions typically are limited by low through-plane resolution and long scan times. We investigate the combination of a 16-channel close-fitting breast coil and a 3D Fast Spin Echo sequence for high-resolution T2-weighted breast imaging. The performance of the 16-channel coil is compared to a commercially available 8-channel breast coil. High SNR and high-resolution T2-weighted data would allow for better depiction of fine lesion morphology while also facilitating alignment with DCE findings.