Effects of Contrast Agent and Outer Volume Saturation Bands on Water Suppression and Shimming of Hepatic Single-Volume Proton MR Spectroscopy at 3.0T
Joint Authors
Liu, Bo
Huang, Yan
Xu, Li
Liu, Xian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To determine whether administration of gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) and whether placement of the outer volume saturation bands significantly affect shimming and water suppression on hepatic MR spectroscopic prescanning.
Method.
Region of interest (ROI) of 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm was carefully positioned in the region of the middle portion of the right hepatic lobe.
32 patients were examined before and after administration of Gd-DTPA with and without outer-volume saturation bands.
Linewidths (Full-Width Half-Maximum (FWHM)) and water suppression were obtained.
A paired t-test for comparison of means was used.
Results.
(1) The group with the outer volume saturation bands demonstrated slightly better water suppression effect than the group without outer volume saturation bands before administration.
(2) The group with the outer volume saturation bands demonstrated better water suppression effect than the group without outer volume saturation bands after administration.
(3) Both shimming and water suppression effectswere decreased on enhanced MR spectroscopic prescanning (all P<0.05).
Conclusions.
Placement of the outer volume saturation bands is helpful to improve water suppression both before and after contrast agent administration.
Gd-DTPA exerts a slightly adverse effect (a statistically significant but clinically unimportant) on magnetic resonance spectroscopic prescanning at 3T.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Li& Huang, Yan& Liu, Xian& Liu, Bo. 2012. Effects of Contrast Agent and Outer Volume Saturation Bands on Water Suppression and Shimming of Hepatic Single-Volume Proton MR Spectroscopy at 3.0T. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Li…[et al.]. Effects of Contrast Agent and Outer Volume Saturation Bands on Water Suppression and Shimming of Hepatic Single-Volume Proton MR Spectroscopy at 3.0T. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Li& Huang, Yan& Liu, Xian& Liu, Bo. Effects of Contrast Agent and Outer Volume Saturation Bands on Water Suppression and Shimming of Hepatic Single-Volume Proton MR Spectroscopy at 3.0T. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499407
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499407