Diffusion-weighted whole-body MRI with background body signal suppression: technical improvements at 3.0 T.
J Magn Reson Imaging
; 35(2): 456-61, 2012 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To improve image quality of diffusion-weighted body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) at 3.0 T. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In 30 patients and eight volunteers, a diffusion-weighted spin-echo echo-planar imaging sequence with short TI inversion recovery (STIR) fat suppression was applied and repeated using slice-selective gradient reversal (SSGR) and/or dual-source parallel radiofrequency (RF) transmission (TX). The quality of diffusion-weighted images and gray scale inverted maximum intensity projections (MIP) were visually assessed by intraindividual comparison with respect to the level of fat suppression and signal homogeneity. Moreover, the contrast between lesions/lymph nodes and background (C(lb)) was analyzed in the MIP reconstructions.RESULTS:
By combining STIR with SSGR, fat suppression was significantly improved (P < 0.001) and C(lb) was increased two times. The use of TX allowed the reduction of acquisition time and improved image quality with regard to signal homogeneity (P < 0.001) and fat suppression (P = 0.005).CONCLUSION:
DWIBS at 3.0 T can be improved by using SSGR and TX.
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Assunto principal:
Aumento da Imagem
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Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética
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Imagem Corporal Total
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Magn Reson Imaging
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha