High-resolution susceptibility-weighted imaging at 3 T with a 32-channel head coil: technique and clinical applications.

Nair, Jaykumar Raghavan; Van Hecke, Wim; De Belder, Frank; Venstermans, Caroline; van den Hauwe, Luc; Van Goethem, Johan; Parizel, Paul M · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2010

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to illustrate the utility of susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) as an adjunct to routine MRI of the brain in neurologic disorders. SWI is a 3D spoiled gradient-echo sequence that combines phase and magnitude information to provide a high sensitivity for the detection of blood degradation products, calcifications, and iron deposits.

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