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Title: [MRI of the regions of the inner ear and cerebellopontine angle using a 3D T2-weighted turbo spin-echo sequence. Comparison with conventional 2D T2-weighted turbo spin-echo sequences and T1-weighted spin-echo sequences].
Author: Czerny C, Trattnig S, Baumgartner WD, Gstöttner W, Imhof H.
Journal: Rofo; 1997 Oct; 167(4):377-83. PubMed ID: 9417266.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To assess the value of a three-dimensional (3D) T2-weighted turbo spin-echo sequence (3D T2-TSE) in comparison to conventional two-dimensional (2D) T2-weighted TSE and unenhanced and enhanced T1-weighted spin-echo sequences (SE) in imaging anatomic structures and pathologic changes of the inner ear and cerebellopontine angle. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The inner ear and cerebellopontine angle were investigated by MRI in three healthy volunteers and 18 patients performing a 2D T2-weighted turbo spin-echo sequence and a 3D T2-TSE in the axial plane. In the patient study, 2D T1-weighted SE sequences both before and after the i.v. injection of gadopentetate dimeglumine in both the axial and coronal plane were performed in addition. RESULTS: Only the 3D T2-TSE enabled an accurate imaging of the anatomic structures. In cases of pathology, the 3D T2-TSE provided additional information to the performed 2D sequences. The combination of the 3D T2-TSE with unenhanced and enhanced 2D T1-weighted SE enabled the most accurate diagnosis in cases of pathology. CONCLUSIONS: Accurate depiction of anatomic structures of the inner ear and cerebellopontine angle could be obtained by 3D T2-TSE only. The most accurate diagnosis in cases of pathology was provided by the combination of the 3D T2-TSE with unenhanced and enhanced 2D T1-weighted spin-echo sequences.

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