RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sensitivity-Encoded Diffusion Tensor MR Imaging of the Cervical Cord
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1254
OP 1256
VO 24
IS 6
A1 Mara Cercignani
A1 Mark A. Horsfield
A1 Federica Agosta
A1 Massimo Filippi
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/6/1254.abstract
AB Summary: The aim of this study was to apply sensitivity-encoding (SENSE) echo-planar imaging (EPI) to diffusion tensor MR imaging of the cervical cord, an anatomic region where MR imaging is particularly challenging. This technique was implemented with a SENSE reduction factor of 2 and used for imaging a water phantom and five healthy volunteers. Off-resonance artifacts were notably reduced compared with those of full-FOV EPI sequences. This approach to diffusion tensor MR imaging of the cervical cord is promising for future, more extensive clinical applications.