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Comprehensive Imaging in the Abdomen
February 10, 2003
Courtesy: Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium, Dr Matos
System: 1.5T Intera, Release 9 software
Patient history
System info
- Comprehensive imaging in less than 20 minutes
- Includes T2 free breath, MRCP and 3 phase dynamic scan post gadolinium.
- Includes Philips THRIVE Sequence (T1 High Resolution Isotropic Volume Examination)
- 1.5T Intera, Release 9 software
- SENSE Body Coil
Abdomen Imaging
- T2 free breath SSh technique with respiratory triggering
- Allows patient to breath normally during acquisition
- No loss of T2 contrast from crosstalk between slices
- SENSE used to reduce TSE factor and echospacing to give less blurring
- CLEAR gives homogenous signal across whole FOV and allows extra coverage in feet-head direction
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Philips THRIVE in the Abdomen
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- THRIVE - T1 High Resolution Isotropic Volume Examination
- 3D T1 TFE SPIR
- 100 slices, 2x2x2mm3 voxels
- Whole liver/pancreas coverage
- 2 parallel REST slabs, no inflow artefacts
- SENSE factor 2
- Scan time 20 seconds
- Single breathold ideal for dynamic studies
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- 3 phase dynamic THRIVE
- Arterial,venous and late venous enhancement
- BolusTrak used for accurate timing of arterial phase
- Uniform fat saturation across whole volume and FOV
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- Isotropic voxels allow high resolution MIP and MPR
- SPIR gives good visualization of vessels with no need for subtraction
- One sequence allows multi-dimensional information to be obtained
- No tumor
- The only significant findings were related to pancreatitis:
- parenchymal atrophy
- pseudo tumor in the head of pancreas
- dilatation of the pancreatic duct
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