title: Approach to abdominal imaging at 1.5 Tesla and optimization at 3 Tesla.
abstract: This article reviews fundamental principles and sequence techniques that have been used successfully for imaging diseases of the abdomen and pelvis at 1.5 Tesla. This article also introduces concepts and the specific alteration of sequence parameters for optimization of abdominal-pelvic imaging at 3 Tesla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. diego_martin@emoryhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Diego R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Harry T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Friel
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Danrad
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Becker
authors.forename: Shahid M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium