Fig. 12
MRI of a 54-year-old woman with a ruptured breast implant confirmed at surgery. a Axial silicone suppression. b Axial silicone-excited sequence. c Axial T2-weighted turbo spin echo. d Axial T1-weighted turbo spin echo. Silicone gel (white asterisks) inside and outside the implant. A moderate amount of water and probably serum is mixed in the silicone gel around the implant (black asterisks). Note also the punctuate changes in signal intensity—droplets within the implant (arrows) and punctuate and hyperintense images due to calcifications in the implant periphery (arrowheads)