Steady-state MR imaging sequences: physics, classification, and clinical applications

GB Chavhan, PS Babyn, BG Jankharia, HLM Cheng… - Radiographics, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Steady-state sequences are a class of rapid magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques
based on fast gradient-echo acquisitions in which both longitudinal magnetization (LM) and …

Rapid semi-automatic segmentation of the spinal cord from magnetic resonance images: application in multiple sclerosis

MA Horsfield, S Sala, M Neema, M Absinta, A Bakshi… - Neuroimage, 2010 - Elsevier
A new semi-automatic method for segmenting the spinal cord from MR images is presented.
The method is based on an active surface (AS) model of the cord surface, with intrinsic …

Review of the principal extra spinal pathologies causing sciatica and new MRI approaches

A Ailianou, A Fitsiori… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
In this paper we illustrate the principal extraspinal pathologies causing sciatica and new
approaches for the study of structures such as the lumbosacral plexus (LSP). Visualisation of …

New approaches in imaging of the brachial plexus

MI Vargas, M Viallon, D Nguyen, JY Beaulieu… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Imaging plays an essential role for the detection and analysis of pathologic conditions of the
brachial plexus. Currently, several new techniques are used in addition to conventional 2D …

Applications of 3D CISS sequence for problem solving in neuroimaging

D Hingwala, S Chatterjee, C Kesavadas… - Indian Journal of …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Three-dimensional (3D) constructive interference in steady state (CISS) is a gradient-echo
MRI sequence that is used to investigate a wide range of pathologies when routine MRI …

Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine: comparison of 2D T2-weighted turbo spin echo, 2D T2* weighted gradient-recalled echo and 3D T2-weighted …

T Meindl, S Wirth, S Weckbach, O Dietrich, M Reiser… - European …, 2009 - Springer
To compare an isotropic three-dimensional (3D) high-resolution T2-weighted (w) MR
sequence and its reformations with conventional sequences for imaging of the cervical …

Three-dimensional isotropic T2-weighted cervical MRI at 3 T: comparison with two-dimensional T2-weighted sequences

JW Kwon, YC Yoon, SH Choi - Clinical radiology, 2012 - Elsevier
AIM: To compare three-dimensional (3D) isotropic T2-weighted magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) sequences and reformation with two-dimensional (2D) T2-weighted …

[HTML][HTML] Practical applications of CISS MRI in spine imaging

Z Li, YA Chen, D Chow, J Talbott, C Glastonbury… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Routine magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the spine is often limited by low spatial
resolution and artifacts resulting from cerebrospinal fluid pulsation. Balanced steady-state …

Extraforaminal entrapment of the fifth lumbar spinal nerve by nearthrosis in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

R Kanematsu, J Hanakita, T Takahashi, M Minami… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) often have nearthrosis between the L5
transverse processes and the sacral ala; this causes the formation of new bone and synovial …

Accelerated 3D bSSFP using a modified wave-CAIPI technique with truncated wave gradients

S Su, Z Qiu, C Luo, C Shi, L Wan, Y Zhu… - … on Medical Imaging, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Wave Controlled Aliasing In Parallel Imaging (Wave-CAIPI) technique manifests great
potential to highly accelerate three-dimensional (3D) balanced steady-state free precession …