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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2012.13.1.44

MR Imaging of the Spine at 3.0T with T2-Weighted IDEAL Fast Recovery Fast Spin-Echo Technique  

Ren, Ai-Jun (Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital of PLA)
Guo, Yong (Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital of PLA)
Tian, Shu-Ping (Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital of PLA)
Shi, Li-Jing (Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital of PLA)
Huang, Min-Hua (Department of Radiology, Navy General Hospital of PLA)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.13, no.1, 2012 , pp. 44-52 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: To compare the iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and the least-squares estimation (IDEAL) method with a fat-saturated T2-weighted (T2W) fast recovery fast spin-echo (FRFSE) imaging of the spine. Materials and Methods: Images acquired at 3.0 Tesla (T) in 35 patients with different spine lesions using fat-saturated T2W FRFSE imaging were compared with T2W IDEAL FRFSE images. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)-efficiencies measurements were made in the vertebral bodies and spinal cord in the mid-sagittal plane or nearest to the mid-sagittal plane. Images were scored with the consensus of two experienced radiologists on a four-point grading scale for fat suppression and overall image quality. Statistical analysis of SNR-efficiency, fat suppression and image quality scores was performed with a paired Student's t test and Wilcoxon's signed rank test. Results: Signal-to-noise ratio-efficiency for both vertebral body and spinal cord was higher with T2W IDEAL FRFSE imaging (p < 0.05) than with T2W FRFSE imaging. T2W IDEAL FRFSE demonstrated superior fat suppression (p < 0.01) and image quality (p < 0.01) compared to fat-saturated T2W FRFSE. Conclusion: As compared with fat-saturated T2W FRFSE, IDEAL can provide a higher image quality, higher SNR-efficiency, and consistent, robust and uniform fat suppression. T2W IDEAL FRFSE is a promising technique for MR imaging of the spine at 3.0T.
Keywords
Spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Fat suppression; Water-fat separation; Fast recovery fast spin-echo;
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