Practical applications of CISS MRI in spine imaging

Zhixi Li; Yingming Amy Chen; Daniel Chow; Jason Talbott; Christine Glastonbury; Vinil Shah

doi:10.1016/j.ejro.2019.06.001

Practical applications of CISS MRI in spine imaging

Eur J Radiol Open. 2019 Jun 27:6:231-242. doi: 10.1016/j.ejro.2019.06.001. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Zhixi Li¹, Yingming Amy Chen¹, Daniel Chow¹, Jason Talbott¹, Christine Glastonbury¹, Vinil Shah¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA.

Abstract

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 free precession sequences can supplement routine spin echo sequences and provide exquisite anatomic detail and high cerebrospinal fluid-to-soft tissue contrast, adding significant diagnostic value to the evaluation of a wide variety of spine disorders.

Keywords: Balanced steady state free precession (b-SSFP); Constructive interference in steady state (CISS); Fast imaging employing steady state acquisition (FIESTA); Magnetic resonance imaging; Spine imaging.