MRI of the abnormal cervical spinal cord using 2D spoiled gradient echo multiecho sequence (MEDIC) with magnetization transfer saturation pulse: A T2* weighted feasibility study

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-90

  Held, P ^a,b   Dorenbeck, U ^a   Seitz, J ^a   Frund R ^a   Albrich, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D spoiled gradient echo multiecho; Cervical spine; Cord abnormality; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization transfer saturation; MEDIC; MRI; MTS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MULTI ECHO DATA IMAGE COMBINATION; NEOPLASM; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTIFACTS; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0037351329     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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