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Breast Tissue Characterization with Photon-counting Spectral CT Imaging: A Postmortem Breast Study

Huanjun Ding, Michael Klopfer, Justin L. Ducote, Fumitaro Masaki, Sabee Molloi

Radiology · 2014 · 25 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

Spectral CT can be used to accurately quantify the water, lipid, and protein contents in breast tissue in a laboratory study by using postmortem specimens.

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