Abstract #1443

An Initial Simulation Study of Breast Implants for Clinical Breast MRI

Xin Li¹, Xin Chen², Michael Steckner², and Joseph Rispoli^1,3,4

¹Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ²Canon Medical Research USA, Mayfield Village, OH, United States, ³School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ⁴Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Breast augmentation continues to be the #1 cosmetic surgery for women, with approximately 4% of the US female adult population receiving an implant. Additionally, implants are commonly employed for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Estimating from MR procedure statistics, the breast may be in the imaging volume for up to 10% of all US MRI procedures. This abstract investigates the implications of breast implants (silicone or saline composition with a wide range of conductive properties) on patient safety and suggests there are minimal effects on local (10-g average) SAR and B1 fields.

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