Mri Sequence Evaluation for Non-Invasive Biometry of Spinal Structures

Authors

  • Gnahoua Zoabli Institute of Biomedical Engineering: Université de Montréal & École Polytechnique, Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center,
  • Marie Beauséjour Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center
  • Christian Bellefleur Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center
  • Pierre A. Mathieu Institute of Biomedical Engineering: Université de Montréal & École Polytechnique, Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center
  • Gilles Beaudoin Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal - Campus Notre Dame
  • Diane Choquette Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center
  • Carl-Éric Aubin Institute of Biomedical Engineering: Université de Montréal & École Polytechnique, Sainte-Justine Mother-Child University Hospital, Research Center

Abstract

To determine clinical acquisition sequences allowing best visual identification of skin, fat, vertebrae and mus- cles, magnetic resonance images (MRI) of 81 scoliotic patients were reviewed. Three investigators rated the contrast of all images. Each sequence provided accept- able results for skin and subcutaneous fat. Fast spin echo sequence was found more appropriate for verte- brae and spin echo provided the best contrast between muscles. Subcutaneous fat thickness was found to influ- ence the level of contrast in MRI of the back.

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Published

2002-12-31

How to Cite

[1]
G. Zoabli, “Mri Sequence Evaluation for Non-Invasive Biometry of Spinal Structures”, CMBES Proc., vol. 27, no. 1, Dec. 2002.

Issue

Vol. 27 (2002)

Section

Academic