POST-CONTRAST 3D T1-WEIGHTED TSE MR SEQUENCES (SPACE, CUBE, VISTA/BRAINVIEW, isoFSE, 3D MVOX): TECHNICAL ASPECTS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

Publication date: Available online 1 February 2020Source: Journal of NeuroradiologyAuthor(s): Blanche Bapst, Jean-Louis Amegnizin, Alexandre Vignaud, Paul Kauv, Anne Maraval, Erwah Kalsoum, Titien Tuilier, Azzedine Benaissa, Pierre Brugières, Xavier Leclerc, Jérôme HodelAbstractPost-contrast three-dimensional T1-weighted imaging of the brain is widely used for a broad range of vascular, inflammatory or tumoral diseases. The variable flip angle 3D TSE sequence is now available from several manufacturers (CUBE, General Electric; SPACE, Siemens; VISTA/BRAINVIEW, Philips; isoFSE, Itachi; 3D MVOX, Canon). Compared to gradient-echo (GRE) techniques, 3D TSE offers the advantages of useful image contrasts and reduction of artifacts from static field inhomogeneity. However, the respective role of 3D TSE and GRE MR sequences remains to be elucidated, particularly in the setting of post-contrast imaging. The purpose of this review was 1/ to describe the technical aspects of 3D TSE sequences, 2/ to illustrate the main clinical applications of the post-contrast T1-w 3D TSE sequence through clinical cases, 3/ to discuss the respective role of post-contrast 3D TSE and GRE imaging in the field of neuroimaging.

Source: Journal of Neuroradiology - February 2, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: research