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Anatomical Details of the Brainstem and Cranial Nerves Visualized by High Resolution Readout-segmented Multi-shot Echo-planar Diffusion-weighted Images using Unidirectional MPG at 3T

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: We compared diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with readout-segmented multi-shot echo-planar imaging (rs-EPI) and single-shot EPI, both using unidirectional motion-probing gradient, in 10 patients for visualization of the anatomical structures in the brainstem. DWI by rs-EPI was significantly better than DWI by single-shot EPI for visualizing the medial longitudinal fasciculus, lateral lemniscus, corticospinal tract, and seventh/eighth cranial nerves and offered significantly less distortion of the brainstem.

Source: Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences

DOI: 10.2463/mrms.10.269

Authors: Shinji NAGANAWA, Masahiro YAMAZAKI, Hisashi KAWAI, Michihiko SONE, Tsutomu NAKASHIMA, Haruo ISODA

Institution: Nagoya University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Siemens