Abstract
SUMMARY: In patients with CSF rhinorrhea, accurate identification of the CSF leakage site is crucial for surgical planning. We describe the application of a novel gadolinium-enhanced high-resolution 3D compressed-sensing T1 SPACE technique for MR cisternography and compare findings with CT cisternography and intraoperative results. In our pilot experience with 7 patients, precise detection of CSF leaks was feasible using compressed-sensing T1 SPACE, which appeared to be superior to CT cisternography.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- CS
- compressed-sensing
- CTC
- CT cisternography
- MRC
- MR cisternography
- SPACE
- sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using different flip angle evolution
Footnotes
Paper previously presented at Virtual Conference of the German Society of Neuroradiology, October 7–9, 2020; Frankfurt, Germany.
Disclosures: Samer Elsheikh—UNRELATED: Grants/Grants Pending: Bracco Imaging*; Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: Daiichi Medical. Esther Raithel—UNRELATED: Employment: Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Comments: I am an employee. Christoph Forman—RELATED: Other: Employee of Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Comments: Salary; UNRELATED: Employment: Siemens Healthcare GmbH; Stock/Stock Options: Siemens Healthineers AG. Horst Urbach—UNRELATED: Board Membership: Co-editor Clin Neuroradiol; Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: Bayer, Bracco, Eisai, Stryker, UCB pharma. Stephan Meckel—UNRELATED: Grants/Grants Pending: Bracco S.p.A., Italy.* *Money paid to institution.
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