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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2016.21.1.148

Evaluation of Modified Turbo Spin Echo Technique Compared with Double Inversion Recovery Technique in Acquisition of Black Blood Brain Vessel Image  

Choi, Kwan-Woo (Asan Medical Center)
Lee, Ho-Beom (Asan Medical Center)
Na, Sa-Ra (Asan Medical Center)
Son, Soon-Yong (Wonkwang Univ.)
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Journal of Magnetics / v.21, no.1, 2016 , pp. 148-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
The main goal was to evaluate effectiveness of a modified TSE sequence compared with DIR (double inversion recovery) sequence in acquisition of fast flow brain vessel images using signal void effect. 32 healthy volunteers (10 men and 22 women; mean age of 31 years; ranging between 28-43 years) who underwent black blood DIR sequence (group A) and the modified TSE sequence (group B) were enrolled in our study. Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) of the internal carotid arteries' lumen were compared in T1 and T2 weighted images for both group A and B. The images obtained from group B showed lower SNR values in internal carotid artery than the group A in both of the T1 and T2 weighted images (11.49% and 13.66% respectively). While the CNR values were higher in the group B than the group A in both of the T1 and T2 weighted images (8.69% and 7.55 % respectively). The qualitative score of all categories were not significantly different between the two groups. Furthermore approximately 49% of the total scan time was reduced from group B. Our study is to shorten the scanning time and minimize the inconveniences of the patients in acquisition of the black blood images of brain by using the signal void effect in the modified TSE technique while keeping the diagnostic value of the test.
Keywords
MRI; Black blood; flow void effect;
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