Chen Lin1, Brian Dale2, Larry Friggle3, Leverett Neville1, Annette Douglas-Akinwande1, Kenneth Buckwalter1
1Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; 2Siemens Healthcare; 3Radiloogy, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN, USA
The artifact from metal hardware was evaluated and quantified for 2D TSE with Cartesian and BLADE (radial) k-space samplings as well as for 3D TSE with constant and variable refocusing flip angle schedules. These results can be used to optimize imaging of patients with orthopedic hardware.