| Autor: |
Frahm, Christian, Gehl, Hans-Björn, Melchert, Uwe, Weiss, Hans-Dieter, Frahm, C, Gehl, H B, Melchert, U H, Weiss, H D |
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CardioVascular & Interventional Radiology; Sep1996, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p335-340, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Purpose: For two types of passively visualizable magnetic resonance (MR)-compatible needles, the size of susceptibility artifacts was investigated at 0.2 and 1.5 Tesla (T) and assessed regarding their suitability for needle visualization.Methods: Phantom trials were performed using T1-weighted spin echo (SE), turbospin echo (TSE) and gradient echo (GE) sequences and different angles beta between the needles and the main magnetic field (B0).Results: Depending on the needle angle beta and the applied pulse sequence, we found artifact diameters of 0-9.7 mm employing SE, of 1.7-9.4 mm employing TSE, and of 1.4-20.6 mm employing GE at 1.5 T. At 0.2 T, we found artifact diameters of 0-5.7 mm employing SE, of 0-6.3 mm employing TSE, and of 0-11.3 mm employing GE.Conclusion: Comparing artifact sizes at 1. 5 T and 0.2 T, low field strength is superior for passive visualization of the needles tested-especially if GE imaging is performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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