Diffusion-Weighted MRI to Assess Sacroiliitis: Improved Image Quality and Diagnostic Performance of Readout-Segmented Echo-Planar Imaging (EPI) Over Conventional Single-Shot EPI
Hua Zhang, Hongjie Huang, Yuyang Zhang, Zhanhai Tu, Zebin Xiao, Junmin Chen, Dairong Cao
Abstract
Readout-segmented EPI is a more robust tool than ss-EPI for imaging of axSpA and should be included in routine clinical protocols for MRI of the sacroiliac joints.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEcho-planar imagingSingle shotImage qualitySacroiliitisEcho (communications protocol)Nuclear medicineRadiologyDiffusion MRIMagnetic resonance imagingComputer visionImage (mathematics)OpticsComputer sciencePhysicsComputer networkSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsBone and Joint DiseasesOsteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research