Which sequence should be used in the thorax magnetic resonance imaging of COVID-19: a comparative study.

Ayşe Şule Ateş Burak Yagdiran Onur Taydas Ömer Faruk Ateş

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2023)

All 5 sequences evaluated in the study were successful in showing the parenchymal findings of COVID-19. Since the T2W-FSE-P sequence had the best scores in both interobserver agreement and ICC for the image quality score, it was considered that it can be included in thorax MRI examinations to assist the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

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