title: [Magnetic resonance tomography of the liver with TurboFLASH and segmented acquisition. Fast imaging with flexible image contrast].
abstract: The value of a fast imaging sequence in diagnosing focal liver lesions was assessed in 43 patients. The sequence (TurboFLASH with segmented acquisition) allows the acquisition of T1- and T2-weighted images within a breath-hold interval. Lesion-liver contrast was compared with T2-weighted spin-echo, T1-weighted gradient-echo, and single shot TurboFLASH sequences. All lesions that were seen with the latter sequences were also visible on the segmented TurboFLASH images. Contrast on the segmented TurboFLASH images was similar to that of T2-weighted spin-echo sequences and superior to T1-weighted gradient-echo sequences. Signal of fat could be nulled at an inversion time of 10 ms, signal from liver tissue could be nulled at an inversion time of 300 ms. By minimising the liver signal, the lesions could be "highlighted". This was not possible with the other imaging sequences. The segmented TurboFLASH technique allows breath-hold imaging of the liver with arbitrary image contrast. The lesion-liver contrast is comparable to time-consuming T2-weighted spin-echo sequences.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Radiologie I, Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wallner
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goldmann
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Edelman
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Magnetresonanztomographie der Leber mit TurboFLASH und segmentierter Akquisition. Schnelle Bildgebung mit variablem Bildkontrast.