title: Steady-state free precession imaging of the inner ear.
abstract: The authors describe a steady-state free precession technique for imaging the inner ear. Although the signal-to-noise ratio is not as great as with other three-dimensional MR techniques, the inherent high contrast of inner ear structures makes this a valuable technique for patients with sensorineural hearing loss and for those who refuse paramagnetic contrast material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Stillman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Remley
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Loes
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Latchaw
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000473:pathology*; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA