Diagnostic performance of short noncontrast biparametric 3-T MRI for tonsillar infections: comparison with a full protocol including contrast-enhanced sequences.
Jari-Pekka VierulaJanne NurminenVille JussilaMikko NymanJaakko HeikkinenBernd PapeKaarlo SorvettulaKimmo MattilaJussi HirvonenPublished in: European radiology experimental (2023)
• The short 3-T MRI protocol (T2-weighted images and DWI) was faster (5 min) than the full protocol including T1-weighted contrast-enhanced images (24 min). • The short 3-T MRI protocol showed good diagnostic accuracy for pharyngotonsillar abscesses. • Contrast-enhanced sequences improved reader confidence but did not impact diagnostic accuracy or interobserver agreement.