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Ex Vivo Evaluation of Ferromagnetism, Heating, and Artifacts of Breast Tissue Expanders Exposed to a 1.5‐T MR System
Author(s) -
Pagan LindaLynn,
Shellock Frank G.,
Brenner R. James,
Rothman Barry
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.1880050522
Subject(s) - ex vivo , chicken breast , biomedical engineering , breast tissue , medicine , nuclear medicine , in vivo , breast cancer , materials science , chemistry , cancer , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , food science
Three breast tissue expanders were evaluated for compatibility with MR imaging (1.5 Tesla). The metallic components of the breast tissue expanders were shown to be nonferromagnetic, heating .2°C and the artifacts varied. These results indicate that MR procedures may be performed safely in patients with these implants; however, artifacts may obscure Implant leaks or breast lesions if located near and metal portion of the breast tissue expanders.