AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Nov 2002
Comparative StudyMR imaging of the chest using a contrast-enhanced breath-hold modified three-dimensional gradient-echo technique: comparison with two-dimensional gradient-echo technique and multidetector CT.
The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of performing MR imaging of the chest using a fat-suppressed gadolinium-enhanced modified three-dimensional (3D) gradient-echo technique with a volumetric interpolated breath-hold (VIB) sequence compared with using a standard two-dimensional (2D) breath-hold gradient-echo technique. MR images obtained using both techniques were compared with multidetector CT (MDCT) scans. ⋯ The gadolinium-enhanced modified 3D gradient-echo technique with the VIB sequence provides MR images that are superior in quality, have significantly fewer artifacts, and have a higher sensitivity for the detection of intrathoracic lesions compared with images obtained using the standard 2D gradient-echo technique.