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From: Bilateral analysis of the cross-sectional area of the internal mammary arteries and veins in patients with and without breast cancer on breast magnetic resonance imaging

Fig. 2

An example of recognising the Schwabegger classification and measurement of the cross-sectional area of the internal mammary vessels. In this patient no malignancy was found. a Coronal view, determining the Schwabegger classification. The left internal mammary artery and vein are visible. Medial the internal mammary artery (IMA) and lateral the internal mammary vein (IMV). This anatomy is comparable with Schwabegger’s type 4. b Sagittal view, marking the manubrium. This marker appears automatically in the coronal and transverse slices. c Transverse slice; using the marker the second intercostal space is recognised and the cross-sectional area of the internal mammary vessels (left and right arrows) can be measured

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