Myelographic MR imaging of the cervical spine with a 3D true fast imaging with steady-state precession technique: initial experience

The majority of spinal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been performed with spin-echo sequences and spoiled gradient-echo sequences. Advances in gradient MR imaging performance now permit imaging with coherent steady-state sequences. In this study, the authors compare a three-dimensional true fas...

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Published inRadiology Vol. 227; no. 2; p. 585
Main Authors Baskaran, Visveshwar, Pereles, F Scott, Russell, Eric J, Georganos, Stavros A, Shaibani, Ali, Spero, Kenneth A, Krupinski, Elizabeth A, Zhang, Al, Finn, J Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2003
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Myelography - methods
Pilot Projects
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Diseases - pathology
Time Factors
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Summary:The majority of spinal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been performed with spin-echo sequences and spoiled gradient-echo sequences. Advances in gradient MR imaging performance now permit imaging with coherent steady-state sequences. In this study, the authors compare a three-dimensional true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence with a three-dimensional spoiled gradient-recalled-echo sequence for MR evaluation of the cervical spine in the transverse plane. Initial experience indicates that the steady-state sequence is superior to spoiled gradient-recalled-echo sequences for MR evaluation of cervical spine anatomy and abnormalities.
ISSN:0033-8419
DOI:10.1148/radiol.2272011149