Diagnostic Value of Breast Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 1.5T in Different Histopathological Types

Figure 4

Plot of tCho concentration versus tumor type. The tCho concentration level was measured from 65 true-positive lesions, and the range was from 0.08–9.99 (mean ± SD, 2.7 ± 2.3 mmol/kg), consistent with the previously published value. The mean tCho levels were IDC = 2.49, ILC = 2.70, mixed = 3.92, and DCIS = 1.57 mmol/kg. The mean tCho levels were found to be higher in invasive cancer compared to noninvasive cancer, possibly associated with more aggressive behavior or faster cell replication in invasive cancer.