Visualization of the normal appendix in children: feasibility of a single contrast-enhanced radial gradient recalled echo MRI sequence
- 19 February 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Pediatric Radiology
- Vol. 49 (6) , 770-776
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment for appendicitis is limited by exam time and patient cooperation. The radially sampled 3-dimensional (3-D) T1-weighted, gradient recalled echo sequence (radial GRE) is a free-breathing, motion robust sequence that may be useful in evaluating appendicitis in children.Keywords
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