Use of the modified three-point Dixon technique in obtaining T1-weighted contrast-enhanced fat-saturated images on an open magnet

European Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1781-1786

  Huegli, Rolf W ^a,b   Tirman, Phillip F J ^c   Bonel, Harald M ^a   Staedele, Harald ^b   Zaim, Souhil ^a   Grigorian, Mikayel ^a   Genant, Harry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Natl Orthopaedic Imaging Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Fat suppression; MRI; Three point Dixon technique

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM CHELATE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BREATHING MECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNET; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTIFACTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 6344233842     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2331-3     Document Type: Article

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