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Effects of contrast dose, delayed imaging, and magnetization transfer saturation on gadolinium‐enhanced MR imaging of brain lesions
Author(s) -
Mathews Vincent P.,
Caldemeyer Karen S.,
Ulmer John L.,
Nguyen Hoang,
Yuh William T. C.
Publication year - 1997
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.1880070104
Subject(s) - magnetization transfer , gadolinium , contrast (vision) , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , saturation (graph theory) , neuroimaging , nuclear magnetic resonance , nuclear medicine , materials science , radiology , physics , optics , mathematics , combinatorics , metallurgy , psychiatry
This paper discusses the types of paramagnetic agents available for clinical brain imaging and reviews investigations that have sought to optimize the use of these agents by varying the administered dose, delaying the imaging time after contrast administration, and altering image contrast by using magnetization transfer saturation pulses.