Myelographic MR imaging of the cervical spine with a 3D true fast imaging with steady-state precession technique: initial experience.
The majority of spinal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been performed with spin-echo sequences and spoiled gradient-echo sequences. Advances in gradient MR imaging performance now permit imaging with coherent steady-state sequences. In this study, the authors compare a three-dimensional true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence with a three-dimensional spoiled gradient-recalled-echo sequence for MR evaluation of the cervical spine in the transverse plane. Initial experience indicates that the steady-state sequence is superior to spoiled gradient-recalled-echo sequences for MR evaluation of cervical spine anatomy and abnormalities.
Baskaran
Visveshwar
V
Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, 676 N St Clair St, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Pereles
F Scott
FS
Russell
Eric J
EJ
Georganos
Stavros A
SA
Shaibani
Ali
A
Spero
Kenneth A
KA
Krupinski
Elizabeth A
EA
Zhang
Al
A
Finn
J Paul
JP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors