Abstract #0139
Differentiation of hypointensity nodules on gadoxetic acid-enhanced hepatobiliary phase MRI using non-balanced spin-echo SSFP (T2FFE)
Masami Yoneyama 1 , Masanobu Nakamura 2 , Taro Takahara 3 , Thomas Kwee 4 , Yukihisa Takayama 5 , Akihiro Nishie 5 , Atsushi Takemura 2 , Yasutomo Katsumata 2 , Makoto Obara 2 , Satoshi Tatsuno 1 , and Seishi Sawano 1
1
Yaesu Clinic, Tokyo, Japan,
2
Philips
Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan,
3
Tokai
University School of Engineering, Kanagawa, Japan,
4
University
Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands,
5
Graduate
School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
This study introduced a novel approach to differentiate
hypointense nodules on gadoxetic acid-enhanced
hepatobiliary phase images by use of a non-balanced
spin-echo SSFP (T2FFE) sequence. T2FFE typically
provides T2-weighted contrast, but theoretically has
high sensitivity to T1 shortening effects due to
gadoxetic acid. This approach might particularly be
useful for distinguishing metastases and hemangiomas.
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