High-resolution T2-weighted MR imaging of the inner ear using a long echo-train-length 3D fast spin-echo sequence

European Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 369-374

  Naganawa, S ^a   Yamakawa, K ^a   Fukatsu, H ^a   Ishigaki, T ^a   Nakashima, T ^a   Sugimoto, H ^b   Aoki, I ^b   Miyazaki, M ^b   Takai, H ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

3D fast spin echo; Ear; High resolution; MR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCHLEA AQUEDUCT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INNER EAR; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; VESTIBULE AQUEDUCT;

ADULT; COCHLEAR AQUEDUCT; EAR, INNER; ENDOLYMPHATIC DUCT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENIERE'S DISEASE; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS;

EID: 0029690649     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00180615     Document Type: Article

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