Improved Delineation of Ventricular Shunt Catheters Using Fast Steady-State Gradient Recalled-Echo Sequences in a Rapid Brain MR Imaging Protocol in Nonsedated Pediatric Patients

Jeffrey H Miller, Thomas W. Walkiewicz, Richard B. Towbin, John Curran

American Journal of Neuroradiology · 2009 · 29 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Our study shows that rapid SS-GRE sequences can provide better delineation of standard intracranial shunt catheters than standard rapid MR imaging protocols containing only fast TSE-T2 sequences.

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