Characterizing the imaging environment for supine breast MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Supine breast MRI has the potential to improve over standard prone breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in terms of efficiency and image quality, image alignment with diagnostic and treatment procedures, and overall accessibility. This study aims to characterize potential technical challenges of imaging in the supine position: (i) B0$$ {\mathrm{B}}_0 $$  field inhomogeneities, (ii) B1+$$ {\mathrm{B}}_1^{+} $$  variations, (iii) respiratory-induced breast motion, and (iv) supine breast geometry.

Methods

Ten healthy subjects were scanned at 3T in both prone and supine positions to quantify and compare (i) and (ii) between both positions, and to assess (iii) in the supine position. Breast image volumes from a wider population (N = 40, healthy volunteers and patients)

SUBMITTER: Zimmermann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12620180 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature