ARTIFACT IN SE PHASE IMAGES AORTIC DISSECTION

Authors
DENBOER JA ROZEBOOM AR
Citation
Ja. Denboer et Ar. Rozeboom, ARTIFACT IN SE PHASE IMAGES AORTIC DISSECTION, Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 6(6), 1996, pp. 964-965
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
10531807
Volume
6
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
964 - 965
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-1807(1996)6:6<964:AISPIA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Phase images of cardiac-triggered thoracic spin-echo scans can present an artifactual border-like feature across the aorta. This may be misi nterpreted as a dissection. The artifact results from helical now in t he aorta; cause and appearance of the artifact are discussed.