• Rofo · Dec 1994

    Comparative Study

    [Evaluation of rapid gradient-echo and turbo-spin-echo sequences in MRT of focal liver lesions using 0.5 tesla].

    • B Kreft, G Layer, L Spiller, F Träber, M Wolff, J Gieseke, and A Steudel.
    • Radiologische Klinik, Universität Bonn.
    • Rofo. 1994 Dec 1; 161 (6): 512-8.

    AbstractThe value of rapid T1- and T2-weighted fast field (T1-FFE, T2-FFE) gradient-echo sequences and T2 weighted turbo-spin echo (TSE) sequences in the diagnosis of focal liver lesions using 0.5 Tesla was compared with conventional spin-echo sequences (SE). Amongst 88 liver lesions T1-SE sequences showed 98%, T2-TSE sequences showed 92%, T2-SE sequence showed 84%, T1-FFE sequence showed 78% and T2-FFE sequence showed 69%. Direct comparison has shown that TSE sequences are able to demonstrate significantly more lesions (p < 0.05) than T2-SE sequences. Quantitative assessment has shown that the tumor/liver contrast/noise ratio in the T1-SE sequence was 118% higher than in the T1-FFE sequence (p < 0.001). Comparison of T2 weighted sequences has shown that the tumour/liver contrast/noise ratio was 45% higher in the TSE sequence than in the T2-SE and 239% higher than in the T2-FFE sequence (p < 0.001). The results indicate that the TSE sequence should be used instead of the conventional T2-SE sequence because of the reduced time (about 40%), due to improved image quality and increased demonstration rate of liver lesions. Neither T1-FFE nor T2-FFE are suitable, when using moderate field strength, to replace T1-SE or TSE sequences.

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