Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between vascular and metabolic characteristics of breast tumours in vivo, using contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI and 2-[(18)F] fluoro-2-deoxy- d-glucose (FDG) PET imaging. Twenty patients with large or locally advanced primary breast cancers were imaged prior to therapy. MRI data were acquired using a dynamic gradient echo sequence and analysed using two pharmacokinetic models. Static PET data were acquired in 2D mode. A significant association ( P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2038-45 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Radiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |