Published May 1995
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Journal article
Fast magnetic resonance imaging in spinal trauma
Creators
- 1. Univ. of melbourne, Western Hospital, Footscray, VIC (Australia). Dept. of Radiology
- 2. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Wagga Wagga, NSW (Australia). Dept of Radiology
Description
In a prospective comparison between fast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences and conventional spin-echo in a series of 20 patients, gradient-echo imaging was found to be inferior to spin-echo, especially in the visualization of: spinal cord oedema, and the use of a rapid spin-echo sequence was limited by inferior visualization of hemorrhage. While the use of a combination of these two fast imaging techniques resulted in equivalent results to conventional spin-echo, the increased imaging time suggests that fast MRI cannot, as yet, replace conventional spin-echo techniques in acute spinal trauma. 15 refs., 3 tabs., 5 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Australasian Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 118-123.
- ISSN
- 0004-8461
- CODEN
- AURDAW
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 26073405
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; EDEMA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRACTURES; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; SPECIFICITY; SPIN ECHO; SPINAL CORD; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DATA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EVALUATION; FAILURES; INFORMATION; MAMMALS; MAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUMERICAL DATA; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; SYMPTOMS; VERTEBRATES