Clinical imaging. 2014 Nov 18. pii: S0899-7071(14)00271-X. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.11.003 |
4D co-registration of X-ray and MR-mammograms: initial clinical results and potential incremental diagnostic value. |
Dietzel M1, Hopp T2, Ruiter NV3, Kaiser CG4, Kaiser WA5, Baltzer PA6 |
Abstract PURPOSE: 4D co-registration of X-ray- and MR-mammograms (XM and MM) is a new method of image fusion. The present study aims to evaluate its clinical feasibility, radiological accuracy, and potential clinical value. METHODS: XM and MM of 25 patients were co-registered. Results were evaluated by a blinded reader. RESULTS: Precision of the 4D co-registration was "very good" (mean-score [ms]=7), and lesions were "easier to delineate" (ms=5). In 88.8%, "relevant additional diagnostic information" was present, accounting for a more "confident diagnosis" in 76% (ms=5). CONCLUSION: 4D co-registration is feasible, accurate, and of potential clinical value. |
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KEYWORDS: Co-registration, Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI, Mammography, Multimodal diagnosis |
Publikations ID: 25537430 Quelle: öffnen |