Shoulder MR arthrography: In vitro determination of optimal gadolinium dilution as a function of field strength

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 200-207

  Stecco, Alessandro ^a,b   Brambilla, Marco ^a   Puppi, Anna M A ^a   Lovisolo, Marta ^a   Boldorini, Renzo ^a   Carriero, Alessandro ^a  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SCDU Radiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Field strength; MR arthrography; MRI; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; BISMETHYLAMIDE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADODIAMIDE; GADOLINIUM; METHYL GROUP; PENTETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST NOISE RATIO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT CAPSULE; LIGAMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ARTHROGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SHOULDER; SIGNAL INTENSITY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CADAVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SHOULDER;

EID: 33846238579     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.20788     Document Type: Article

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