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MR‐guided aspiration cytology in the head and neck at high field strength
Author(s) -
Hathout Gasser,
Lufkin Robert B.,
Jabour Bradley,
Andrews James,
Castro Dan
Publication year - 1992
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/jmri.1880020117
Subject(s) - artifact (error) , head and neck , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , biopsy , field strength , radiology , medical physics , surgery , computer science , magnetic field , physics , artificial intelligence , quantum mechanics
Published reports of magnetic resonance (MR)‐guided needle biopsy have involved low‐and mid‐field‐strength systems because of the concern of needle artifact and risk of increased needle torque at higher field strengths. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a high‐field‐strength (1.5‐T) system used to guide aspiration cytology in the head and neck in a patient. The procedure was successfully accomplished without additional needle torque or substantial increase in image artifact relative to lower‐field‐strength imaging.