Influence of imaging parameters on high-intensity cerebrospinal fluid artifacts in fast-FLAIR MR imaging

HM Wu, DM Yousem, HW Chung… - American journal …, 2002 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High-intensity CSF artifacts at the basal cisterns on MR
images are often seen when a fast fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) technique is …

Normal findings on brain fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MR images at 3T

M Neema, ZD Guss, JM Stankiewicz… - American Journal …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MR imaging
of the brain has become a routine tool for assessing lesions in patients with suspected …

Suppression of cerebrospinal fluid and blood flow artifacts in FLAIR MR imaging with a single-slab three-dimensional pulse sequence: initial experience

DF Kallmes, FK Hui, JP Mugler - Radiology, 2001 - pubs.rsna.org
The authors compared high-signal-intensity flow-related artifacts present with a conventional
two-dimensional (2D) fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence with those seen …

Applicability and advantages of flow artifact–insensitive fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery MR sequences for imaging the posterior fossa

N Tanaka, T Abe, K Kojima… - American journal …, 2000 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
We describe a new sequence, flow artifact–insensitive fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
(FAIS-FLAIR), that capitalizes on the advantages of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery …

FLAIR imaging using nonselective inversion pulses combined with slice excitation order cycling and k‐space reordering to reduce flow artifacts

AH Herlihy, A Oatridge, WL Curati… - … in Medicine: An …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
High‐signal artifacts produced by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow can adversely affect fluid‐
attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging of the brain and spinal cord. This study …

Fast fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging and associated artefacts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

WM Bailey - Radiography, 2007 - Elsevier
MRI Fast Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) sequences have become established
in a wide range of central nervous system diseases. FLAIR images demonstrate excellent …

Improving the image quality of 3D FLAIR with a spiral MRI technique

Z Li, JG Pipe, MB Ooi, M Kuwabara… - Magnetic Resonance in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) nulls the CSF signal and is widely
used in neuro MRI exams. A 3D scan can provide high SNR, contiguous coverage, and …

Contrast optimization of fluid‐attenuated inversion‐recovery (FLAIR) MR imaging in patients with high CSF blood or protein content

M Essig, M Bock - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: An Official …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
After surgical resection of a brain tumor or infection of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), elevated
levels of blood by‐products or protein contaminations are seen in the patient's CSF spaces …

Sulcal hyperintensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MR images in patients without apparent cerebrospinal fluid abnormality

T Taoka, WTC Yuh, ML White… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Failure to suppress cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signal intensity (sulcal
hyperintensity) on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images has been reported in …

A comparison of MR imaging with fast-FLAIR, HASTE-FLAIR, and EPI-FLAIR sequences in the assessment of patients with multiple sclerosis

M Filippi, MA Rocca, M Wiessmann… - American journal …, 1999 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fast fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR)
sequences are sensitive for detecting lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). More …