Sb. Wieslander et al., MULTIPLANAR RECONSTRUCTION IN MR-IMAGING OF THE KNEE - COMPARISON WITH STANDARD SAGITTAL AND CORONAL IMAGES, Acta radiologica, 39(2), 1998, pp. 116-119
Purpose: To compare standard MR sagittal and coronal imaging of the kn
ee with the MR technique of finer sagittal imaging and subsequent reco
nstruction in any plane. Material and Methods: Forty-seven patients to
ok part in the study. Two radiologists each made two independent inter
pretations in every case, based on images of: a) 4-mm sagittal and cor
onal slices; and b) 1.2-mm sagittal slices with subsequent reconstruct
ion. Results: We found no significant difference in diagnostic efficac
y between the two MR techniques. The reconstruction in any desired pla
ne involved a potential reduction of 10 min in examination time but an
increase of approximately 20 min in postprocessing time. Conclusion:
The use of multiplanar reconstruction offered no additional diagnostic
value and no saving of time.