Recent advances in MRI of the head and neck, skull base and cranial nerves: new and evolving sequences, analyses and clinical applications
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- Philip Touska
- Department of Radiology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond , London, SE1 9RT , United Kingdom
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- Steve E. J. Connor
- Department of Radiology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond , London, SE1 9RT , United Kingdom
説明
<jats:p>MRI is an invaluable diagnostic tool in the investigation and management of patients with pathology of the head and neck. However, numerous technical challenges exist, owing to a combination of fine anatomical detail, complex geometry (that is subject to frequent motion) and susceptibility effects from both endogenous structures and exogenous implants. Over recent years, there have been rapid developments in several aspects of head and neck imaging including higher resolution, isotropic 3D sequences, diffusion-weighted and diffusion-tensor imaging as well as permeability and perfusion imaging. These have led to improvements in anatomic, dynamic and functional imaging. Further developments using contrast-enhanced 3D FLAIR for the delineation of endolymphatic structures and black bone imaging for osseous structures are opening new diagnostic avenues. Furthermore, technical advances in compressed sensing and metal artefact reduction have the capacity to improve imaging speed and quality, respectively. This review explores novel and evolving MRI sequences that can be employed to evaluate diseases of the head and neck, including the skull base.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- The British Journal of Radiology
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The British Journal of Radiology 92 (1104), 20190513-, 2019-09-24
Oxford University Press (OUP)
