3D hybrid profile order technique in a single breath-hold 3D T2-weighted fast spin-echo sequence: Usefulness in diagnosis of small liver lesions

Highlights: • 3D-Hybrid BH sequence significantly improved diagnostic performance for small liver lesions. • Image acquisition time was 89% shorter with 3D-Hybrid BH than 2D-Conventional RG. • AUC of TLC was significantly higher on 3D-Hybrid BH than 2D-Conventional RG. - Abstract: PurposeWe compared the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) isotropic T2-weighted fast spin-echo imaging using a 3D hybrid profile order technique with a single-breath-hold (3D-Hybrid BH) with a two-dimensional (2D) T2-weighted fast spin-echo conventional respiratory-gated (2D-Conventional RG) technique for visualising small liver lesions.