RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 3D Fast Spin-Echo T1 Black-Blood Imaging for the Diagnosis of Cervical Artery Dissection
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP E103
OP E106
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A3261
VO 34
IS 9
A1 M. Edjlali
A1 P. Roca
A1 C. Rabrait
A1 O. Naggara
A1 C. Oppenheim
YR 2013
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/34/9/E103.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We performed non-contrast-enhanced 3D fast spin-echo T1 imaging with variable flip angles (CUBE T1) at 3T in 11 patients with CAD. CUBE T1 allowed easy diagnosis of CAD, owing to its comprehensive neck coverage, high spatial resolution enabling multiplanar reformations, fat saturation, and BB effect, the latter also allowing lumen patency to be studied. This sequence may replace 2D axial T1WI for the diagnosis of CAD. BBblack-bloodCADcervical artery dissectionIQRinterquartile range