Contrast changes in portal vein and bile duct between centric and linear k-space ordering on three-dimensional segmented true fast imaging with steady-state precession magnetic resonance imaging |
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Authors: | Morita Satoru Saito Naoko Suzuki Kazufumi Ohnishi Takahiro Imura Chiaki Mitsuhashi Norio |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo 116-8567, Japan. i@imodey.com |
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Abstract: | PurposeTo compare the degree of visualization of the bile duct and portal vein in terms of the difference in k-space ordering on a three-dimensional (3D) segmented true fast imaging with steady-state precession (trueFISP) sequence.Materials and MethodsA breath-hold coronal 3D segmented trueFISP sequence was prospectively performed on 14 healthy volunteers. Images obtained with centric and linear k-space ordering in the k(x)–k(y) plane were compared by two independent radiologists qualitatively with depiction scores on a five-point scale (1=not seen to 5=excellent depiction) using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Images were also compared quantitatively using relative contrast values for the bile duct and portal vein against the hepatic parenchyma using a paired t-test.ResultsWith centric ordering, both the mean depiction scores and relative contrast values for the portal vein were significantly lower than those with linear ordering (1.5 vs. 3.5, P<.01; and 0.08±0.19 vs. 0.51±0.10, P<.01, respectively). However, in the bile duct, there were no significant differences, only slight differences were found among the results obtained with centric and linear ordering (3.9 vs. 3.8, P=.72; and 0.59±0.06 vs. 0.68±0.06, P<.01, respectively).ConclusionFor visualizing the bile duct, centric k-space ordering on 3D segmented trueFISP sequence is recommended, while linear ordering is recommended for portal vein visualization. |
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Keywords: | Magnetic resonance imaging Steady-state free precession TrueFISP k-space MRCP |
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