Improved visualization of the lumbar spine nerve roots in dogs using water excitation (ProSet) as opposed to short tau inversion recovery: A retrospective study of two fat suppression MRI sequences

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-329
Author(s):  
Chiara Bergamino ◽  
Séamus E. Hoey ◽  
Marie Swarte ◽  
Cliona Skelly
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Fat Suppression ◽  
Inversion Recovery ◽  
Nerve Roots ◽  
Water Excitation ◽  
Mri Sequences ◽  
Short Tau Inversion Recovery

scholarly journals Analisis Informasi Citra MRI Genu Potongan Aksial antara Sekuen Short TAU Inversion Recovery (STIR) dan Sekuen T2-Spectral Attenuation Inversion Recovery (T2-SPAIR)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Thuthit Dwi Astuti ◽  
Emi Murniati ◽  
Sri Mulyati
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Fat Suppression ◽  
Inversion Recovery ◽  
Image Information ◽  
Mri Examination ◽  
Time Scanning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Suppression Technique ◽  
Spectral Attenuation ◽  
Short Tau Inversion Recovery

Backgrounds: Genu MRI examination, according to Moeller (2003) and Westbrook (2008), was done by one fat supression technique in every slice. Radiology Installation of PAU dr.S.Hardjolukito Yogyakarta Hospital used two types of fat suppression technique those are STIR and T2-SPAIR. This study aims to find out the image differences between STIR and T2-SPAIR and to determine the fat suppresion technique that produces better image information of axial genu MR imaging.Methods: This research was a quantitative research with an experimental approach. Subjects of this study was image of axial genu MRI examination between STIR and T2- SPAIR in Radiology Installation of PAU dr.S.Hardjolukito Yogyakarta Hospital. The axial genu MR imaging STIR and T2-SPAIR assessed by three radiology phisicians using questioner. Data were statistically analyzed using Wilcoxon Sign Test.Results: The results showed a significant difference in all categories of assessment criteria between STIR and T2-SPAIR. In this study, the T2-SPAIR fat suppression technique produced better image information than STIR, whereas T2-SPAIR fat suppress signals was stronger than STIR.Conclusion: T2-SPAIR fat suppress signal was stronger than STIR that showed better image information and shorter time scanning

scholarly journals MR imaging of scaphoid fractures. Fat-saturated T2-weighted and Short tau inversion recovery images.

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Louise Meincke ◽  
Ivanov Radev Dimitar ◽  
Rie Eriksen ◽  
Carsten Ammitzbøl Lauridsen
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Image Contrast ◽  
Fat Suppression ◽  
Inversion Recovery ◽  
Scaphoid Bone ◽  
Bone Bruise ◽  
Clinical Test ◽  
Spin Echo Sequence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Short Tau Inversion Recovery

Objective: Traumatic injuries of os scaphoideum are serious, and might lead to two main grades of consequences (i.e. osteoarthrosis or avascular necrosis), if a fracture remains undiagnosed. Bone bruise may be the only pathological sign of pain which can last for week or month. Articles describe the importance of early MRI and hereby predict bone bruise with the help of fat suppression sequence; however, only a limited selection articles compares various fat suppression techniques. The purpose of this prospective study was to compare the short tau inversion recovery (STIR) and T2 fat saturation (FAT SAT) sequences, sectional directed along the scaphoid bone axis. In relation to background fat intensity suppression, this study sought the sequence that best evaluated posttraumatic bone marrow edema (bone bruise) on scaphoid injury musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, 1.5 T extremity scanner).Materials and methods: Two hundred and fifty-one patients with relevant trauma and positive clinical test for scaphoid bone fractures, exceeding no more than 14 days, underwent MRI examinations. A fast STIR and T2 FAT SAT fast spin echo sequence (FSE) were obtained using a comparable parameter setting (scan time ca. 3 minutes). Three experienced readers (one radiographer and two radiologists) carried out the evaluation blinded to each other’s, based on a quantitative assessment of size (area) and image quality (image contrast, IC and contrast-to-noise ratio, CNR). The study period lasted March 2014-April 2015. Sixty patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled. This prospective study was ethically approved by the institutional review board.Results: There were no significant difference between the bone bruise areas (P=0.45, P=0.44 and P=0.83) or CNR (P=0.31, P=0.38 and P=0.17). However, image contrast showed significant difference in favour of T2 FAT SAT in all three readers’ reports (P<0.05, P<0.05 and P<0.05).Conclusions: The two sequences appear almost identical. An interchangeable usage of the two sequences was found being acceptable for the diagnosis if the protocol is composed appropriately (1.5T). However, the T2 FAT SAT provided a higher image contrast by specific settings (e.g. short TI = 125 ms) compared to STIR.

scholarly journals Comparison of Cartesian and radial acquisition on short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) sequences in breast MRI

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domiziana Santucci ◽  
Sheila S. Lee ◽  
Heidi Hartman ◽  
Shyama Walgampaya ◽  
Mamdoh AlObaidy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Image Quality ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Breast Mri ◽  
Motion Artifacts ◽  
Lesion Detection ◽  
Fat Suppression ◽  
Inversion Recovery ◽  
Observer Agreement ◽  
Short Tau Inversion Recovery

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare two short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) sequences, Cartesian and radial (BLADE) acquisitions, for breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. Materials and Methods: Ninety-six women underwent 1.5 T breast MRI exam (48 Cartesian and 48 BLADE). Qualitative analysis including image artifacts, image quality, fat-suppression, chest-wall depiction, lesion detection, lymph node depiction and overall impression were evaluated by three blinded readers. Signal to noise ratios (SNRs) were calculated. Cronbach's alpha test was used to assess inter-observer agreement. Subanalyses of image quality, chest-wall depiction and overall impression in 15 patients with implants and image quality in 31 patients with clips were correlated using Pearson test. Wilcoxon rank sum test and t-test were performed. Results: Motion artifacts were present in 100% and in 0% of the Cartesian and the BLADE exams, respectively. Chemical-shift artifacts were present in 8% of the Cartesian exams. Flow artifacts were more frequent on BLADE. BLADE sequence was statistically superior to Cartesian for all qualitative features (p < 0.05) except for fat-suppression (p = 0.054). In the subanalysis, BLADE was superior for implants and clips (p < 0.05). SNR was statistically greater for BLADE (48.35 vs. 16.17). Cronbach ranged from 0.502 to 0.813. Conclusion: BLADE appears to be superior to Cartesian acquisition of STIR imaging as measured by improved image quality, fewer artifacts, and improved chest wall and lymph node depiction.

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