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Magnetic resonance hysterography and hysterosalpingography using hyperpolarized 3 He: Demonstration of feasibility in an animal model
Author(s) -
Hagspiel Klaus D.,
Altes Talissa A.,
Mugler John P.,
Brookeman James R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/1522-2586(200012)12:6<1009::aid-jmri28>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - hysterosalpingography , magnetic resonance imaging , imaging phantom , nuclear magnetic resonance , radiology , nuclear medicine , medicine , physics , biology , infertility , pregnancy , genetics
Assessment of the uterine cavity and patency of the fallopian tubes remains a difficult goal with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a new magnetic resonance hysterography (MR‐HG) and hysterosalpingography (MR‐HSG) technique employing hyperpolarized 3 He. Two‐dimensional (2D) and 3D gradient‐echo imaging sequences were developed and optimized using a phantom. An optimized sequence was then applied in swine cadavers. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2000;12:1009–1013. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.