Comparison of single shot and multishot diffusion-weighted imaging in 5-T magnetic resonance imaging for brain disease diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with single-shot echo-planar imaging (ssEPI) is a valuable tool for detecting acute brain lesions but does suffer from image distortions. Multishot echo-planar imaging (msEPI) is a technique for reducing such distortions. This study aimed to compare the image quality and diagnostic efficacy of ssEPI- and msEPI-DWI at 5.0 T for brain disease detection.

Methods

This study retrospectively reviewed images of 107 consecutive patients with suspected brain diseases who underwent ssEPI- and msEPI-DWI at 5.0 T at the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from August 2023 to September 2023. Two radiologists independently graded image quality and measured the image distortion. Signal-to-noise ratio, contra

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11485352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature