Comparison of Sagittal T2-Weighted BLADE and Fast Spin-Echo MRI of the Female Pelvis for Motion Artifact and Lesion Detection

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Authors

Barton Lane · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Fauzia Q. Vandermeer · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Rasim C. Oz · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Eric W. Irwin · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Alan B. McMillan · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jade J. Wong-You–Cheong · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Abstract

Imaging of uterine junctional zone anatomy, ovaries, and fibroids was improved and artifacts were reduced with BLADE compared with FSE. Radial artifact introduced by the BLADE sequence and slightly longer imaging times needed for the BLADE sequence were offset by improved image quality.

Topics & Keywords

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Roentgenology

Volume 197, Issue 2, pp. W307-W313

DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.5918

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