ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2017
Diagnostic Quality of 3D T2-SPACE Compared with T2-FSE in the Evaluation of Cervical Spine MRI Anatomy.
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- 3D MRI PD-SPACE-COR Predicting Safety Margin for Coracoid Transfer.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
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- Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of cervical foraminal stenosis: comparison of 3D T2 SPACE with sagittal oblique 2D T2 TSE.Skeletal radiology · 2022Article
- The value of contrast-enhanced three-dimensional isotropic T2-weighted turbo spin-echo SPACE sequence in the diagnosis of patients with lumbosacral nerve root compression.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Article
- Utilization of MR imaging in myodural bridge complex with relevant muscles: current status and future perspectives.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2020Review
- Preliminary study of presumptive intradural-intramedullary intervertebral disc extrusion in 20 dogs.Journal of veterinary science · 2020Article
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- "Wait and scan" management of patients with vestibular schwannoma and the relevance of non-contrast MRI in the follow-up.Journal of otology · 2017Review
- 3D T2-SPACE versus T2-FSE or T2 Gradient Recalled-Echo: Which Is the Best Sequence?AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2017Article
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Abstract
background and purposeSpinal anatomy has been variably investigated using 3D MRI. We aimed to compare the diagnostic quality of T2 sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using flip angle evolution (SPACE) with T2-FSE sequences for visualization of cervical spine anatomy. We predicted that T2-SPACE will be equivalent or superior to T2-FSE for visibility of anatomic structures. MATERIALS AND
methodsAdult patients undergoing cervical spine MR imaging with both T2-SPACE and T2-FSE sequences for radiculopathy or myelopathy between September 2014 and February 2015 were included. Two blinded subspecialty-trained radiologists independently assessed the visibility of 12 anatomic structures by using a 5-point scale and assessed CSF pulsation artifact by using a 4-point scale. Sagittal images and 6 axial levels from C2-T1 on T2-FSE were reviewed; 2 weeks later and after randomization, T2-SPACE was evaluated. Diagnostic quality for each structure and CSF pulsation artifact visibility on both sequences were compared by using a paired
resultsForty-five patients were included (mean age, 57 years; 40% male). The average visibility scores for intervertebral disc signal, neural foramina, ligamentum flavum, ventral rootlets, and dorsal rootlets were higher for T2-SPACE compared with T2-FSE for both reviewers (
conclusionsT2-SPACE may be equivalent or superior to T2-FSE for the evaluation of cervical spine anatomic structures, and T2-SPACE shows a lower degree of CSF pulsation artifact.
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