A Framework for Fusion of T1-Weighted and Dynamic MRI Sequences

Breast cancer imaging research has seen continuous progress throughout the years. Innovative visualization tools and easier planning techniques are being developed. Image segmentation methodologies generally have best results when applied to specific types of exams or sequences, as their features enhance and expedite those approaches. Particular methods have more purchase with the segmentation of particular structures. This is the case with diverse breast structures and the respective lesions on MRI sequences, over T1w and Dyn.

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