title: [Fast MR imaging of liver metastasis using FLASH and FISP--optimal sequences for T1- and T2*-weighted images].
abstract: This paper deals with a study to obtain the optimal sequence of gradient echo (GE) for T1- and T2*-weighted images similar to T1- and T2-weighted images of spin echo (SE). Two GE sequences, fast low angle shot (FLASH) and fast imaging with steady-state precession (FISP), were performed in 15 cases of liver metastasis in various combination of flip angle (FA), repetition time (TR), and echo time (TE). The optimal combinations were summarized as follows: 1) T1-weighted FLASH image with FA of 40 degrees, TR of 22 msec and TE of 10 msec, 2) T1-weighted FISP image with FA of 70 degrees, TR of 100 msec, TE of 10 msec, 3) both T2*-weighted FLASH and FISP images with FA of 10 degrees, TR of 100 msec and TE of 30 msec. Not only to provide the adequate T1- and T2*-weighted images but also to enable breath-holding MR imaging, GE sequences can optionally take place SE in cases of deteriorated images caused by moving artifacts. Other applications support the re-examination and further detailing when required, conveniently rather in short time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tenri Hospital.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Otake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis