Brain Tumor-Enhancement Visualization and Morphometric Assessment: A Comparison of MPRAGE, SPACE, and VIBE MRI Techniques.

Lucia Danieli Gianna Carla Riccitelli D Distefano E Prodi E Ventura Alessandro Cianfoni Alain Kaelin-Lang Michael Reinert Emanuele Pravatà

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2019)

Superior conspicuity for brain tumor enhancement can be achieved using SPACE and VIBE techniques, compared with MPRAGE. Discrepancies were also detected when assessing target object size and morphology, with SPACE providing more accurate estimates.

Keyphrases

working memory
high resolution
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
diffusion weighted imaging
clinical evaluation