MUSCULOSKELETAL NEOPLASMS - FAST LOW-ANGLE SHOT MR IMAGING WITH AND WITHOUT GD-DTPA

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ERLEMANN, R
VASSALLO, P
BONGARTZ, G
MULLERMINY, H
RUMMENY, E
STOBER, U
PETERS, PE
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[1] Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Westfalische Wilhelms-Univ., 4400 Munster
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10.1148/radiology.176.2.2367666
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
In 121 patients, image contrast and contrast-to-noise ratios (C/Ns) obtained with gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-enhanced and nonenhanced fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequences were compared with those achieved with spin-echo (SE) sequences. Among FLASH sequences, contrast between neoplasms and muscle was sufficient with a flip angle of 90° following administration of Gd-DTPA but was 61% lower than that with the T2-weighted SE sequence. High contrast levels were obtained between tumors and bone marrow or fat in sclerotic, calcified, and fibrotic lesions with the use of a flip angle of 90° and in lytic lesions with a flip angle of 10°, reaching 66% of the contrast level obtained wiht the T1-weighted SE sequence. C/N between tumor and surrounding tissue was always significantly lower with FLASH sequences than with the ideal SE sequence usually used for tumor delineation. Thus, a replacement of the T2-weighted SE sequences by FLASH sequences cannot be recommended. A replacement of the T1-weighted SE sequences by FLASH sequences seems possible but does not significantly reduce examination time.
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