Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · May 2010
Fat suppression with short inversion time inversion-recovery and chemical-shift selective saturation: a dual STIR-CHESS combination prepulse for turbo spin echo pulse sequences.
To test a newly developed fat suppression magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prepulse that synergistically uses the principles of fat suppression via inversion recovery (STIR) and spectral fat saturation (CHESS), relative to pure CHESS and STIR. This new technique is termed dual fat suppression (Dual-FS). ⋯ The Dual-FS-STIR-CHESS is an alternative and promising fat suppression technique for turbo spin echo MRI.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · May 2010
Reliability of in vivo determination of forearm muscle volume using 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging.
To apply magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a tool for quantifying muscle volume of forearm muscles feasibility and reliability of volume estimation of the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) and the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU). ⋯ MRI muscle volume measurement of forearm muscles is feasible, reproducible, and allows for longitudinal studies where expected responsiveness exceeds 7%.