Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare contrast-enhanced GRE and conventional SE (CSE) fat-suppressed T1-weighted techniques in the evaluation of head and neck lesions. A hybrid, opposed phase, frequency- selective, fat-suppressed fast multiplanar spoiled GRE (FMPSPGR) sequence was compared with a fat-suppressed CSE sequence. Method: Thirty-two patients with head and neck pathology were evaluated With both fat-suppressed CSE and FMPSPGR sequences. Regions of interest obtained by two viewers in consensus were used to establish contrast-to-noise (CNR) and signal-to-noise ratios for both sequences. Three neuroradiologists also independently reviewed the images for quality of fat suppression, lesion conspicuity, and potential pitfalls. Results: The CNR of the FMPSPGR sequence was superior to that of the fat-suppressed CSE sequence. Subjectively, all three reviewers rated the FMPSPGR sequence as having fat suppression equal to or better than that in the CSE sequence in 94% of cases. Imaging times for the FMPSPGR sequence were 60-75% faster than those for the CSE sequence. Conclusion: Enhanced imaging of the head and neck region using an Opposed phase, fat-suppressed GRE sequence results in improved fat suppression compared with the CSE technique, with substantial savings in imaging time.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 771-776 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemical shift imaging
- Fat suppression
- Gradient echo imaging-Head, abnormalities
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Neck, abnormalities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging