17 February 2026 : Clinical Research
Correlation Between Breast Parenchymal Stiffness Measured by 3T Magnetic Resonance Elastography and CT-Derived Hounsfield Units
Levent Karakaş
ABCDEF 1*, Süheyl Poçan ABCDEF 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952112
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952112
Table 3 Reference stiffness ranges for normal breast parenchyma (2.5–97.5 percentiles).
| Tissue class | 2.5th percentile (kPa) | 97.5th percentile (kPa) | Median (kPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty parenchyma | 1.30 | 2.44 | 1.87 |
| Fibroglandular parenchyma | 2.17 | 3.77 | 2.94 |
| kPa – kilopascal; 2.5 percentile – 2.5 percentile value of distribution; 97.5 percentile – 97.5 percentile value of distribution; median – middle value of distribution. | |||