MULTICOIL HIGH-RESOLUTION FAST SPIN-ECHO MR IMAGING OF THE FEMALE PELVIS

被引:83
作者
SMITH, RC
REINHOLD, C
MCCAULEY, TR
LANGE, RC
CONSTABLE, RT
KIER, R
MCCARTHY, S
机构
[1] Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510
[2] Department of Radiology, Montreal General Hospital
关键词
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR); COIL ARRAYS; HIGH-RESOLUTION; MULTICOIL IMAGING; RAPID IMAGING; PELVIC ORGANS; MR;
D O I
10.1148/radiology.184.3.1324508
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
A fast spin-echo pulse sequence was combined with multiple surface coils used simultaneously in the form of a "multicoil" in magnetic resonance imaging studies of the female pelvis. This combination allowed maximal resolution with maintenance of the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) at an acceptable level, and the S/N with the multicoil system was substantially better than that achieved with a body coil. Excellent image quality and demonstration of anatomic detail were afforded by use of this technique.
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页码:671 / 675
页数:5
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