Abstract #2128

Susceptibility Weighted Imaging in Breast Tissue: Initial Experiences

Catherine Judith Moran¹, Matthew R. Smith¹, Frederick Kelcz², Walter F. Block^1,3

¹Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; ²Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; ³Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Susceptibility Weighted Imaging has been shown to be an effective contrast mechnism for many structures. One of the limiting factors of breast MRI is the ability to depict microcalcifications. We present our first steps in the application of SWI in the breast through anaysis of the technique in healthy breast tissue.