title: Imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in 10 minutes: a new strategy to reduce scan time to one third.
abstract: We measured the size of the endolymph using a newly proposed 10-min magnetic resonance (MR) imaging protocol and compared values with those of the previously reported 31- and 17-min protocols in 15 patients. Values for the 3 protocols did not differ significantly in either the cochlea or vestibule. Correlation among the 3 protocols was strong or relatively strong. Evaluation of endolymphatic hydrops is feasible using the newly proposed 10-min protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naganawa
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Michihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sone
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000473:pathology*; D018159:Endolymphatic Hydrops / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA