title: [Optimization of three-dimensional triple IR fast spoiled gradient recalled acquisition in the steady state (FSPGR) to decrease vascular artifact at 3.0 Tesla].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to decrease vascular artifacts caused by the in-flow effect in three-dimensional inversion recovery prepared fast spoiled gradient recalled acquisition in the steady state (3D IR FSPGR) at 3.0 Tesla. We developed 3D triple IR (3IR) FSPGR and examined the signal characteristics of the new sequence. We have optimized scan parameters based on simulation, phantom, and in-vivo studies. As a result, optimized parameters (1st TI=600 ms, 3rd TI=500 ms) successfully have produced the vessel signal at more than 40% reduction, while gray-white matter contrast was preserved. Moreover, the reduced artifact was also confirmed by visual inspection of the in-vivo images for which this condition was used. Thus, 3D 3IR FSPGR was a useful sequence for the acquisition of T1-weighted images at 3.0 Tesla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Fukui Hospital.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishimori
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukuya
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Tosiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging