High-Resolution Simultaneous Multi-Slice Accelerated Turbo Spin-Echo Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Head-to-Head Comparison With Routine Turbo Spin-Echo Imaging.

ABSTRACT: Background/Aim: The turbo spin-echo (TSE) sequence is widely used for musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging; however, its acquisition speed is limited and can be easily affected by motion artifacts. We aimed to evaluate whether the use of a simultaneous multi-slice TSE (SMS-TSE) sequence can accelerate MSK imaging while maintaining image quality when compared with the routine TSE sequence. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 71 patients [mean age, 37.43 ± 12.56 (range, 20-67) years], including 37 men and 34 women, to undergo TSE and SMS sequences. The total scanning times for the wrist, ankle and knee joint with routine sequence were 14.92, 13.97, and 13.48 min, respectively. For the SMS-TSE sequence, they were 7.52, 7.20, and 6.87 min. Quantitative parameters, including the signal-to

SUBMITTER: Gao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724040 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature