Clinically Practical Magnetic Resonance Protocol for Improved Specificity in Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Abstract

The purpose of this postdoctoral training award is for the PI to be trained in every aspect of conducting a research breast cancer study in a clinical setting. This study aims to improve specificity of breast cancer detection by using a combined MRI/MRS protocol. In the past year, the final year of this award, the PI has performed the following tasks independently: renewing IRB, recruiting and consenting patients, MRI/MRS data acquisition, and data analysis. A total of 20 patients were recruited for the study in the past year. The results from these 20 subjects and previously recruited subjects (50 from the preliminary data in the grant application and 43 recruited with the support of this grant) show 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity of the combined MRI/MRS protocol.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA492029

Entities

People

  • Luminita A. Tudorica

Organizations

  • State University of New York

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood Volume
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Contrast
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Physicians
  • Sensitivity
  • Training

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.