Cranial fixation plates in cerebral magnetic resonance imaging: a 3 and 7 Tesla in vivo image quality study |
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Authors: | Bixia Chen Tobias Schoemberg Oliver Kraff Philipp Dammann Andreas K Bitz Marc Schlamann Harald H Quick Mark E Ladd Ulrich Sure Karsten H Wrede |
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Affiliation: | 1.Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging,University Duisburg-Essen,Essen,Germany;2.Department of Neurosurgery,University Hospital Essen,Essen,Germany;3.Medical Physics in Radiology,German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ),Heidelberg,Germany;4.Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology,University Hospital Essen,Essen,Germany;5.Department of Neuroradiology,University Hospital Giessen,Giessen,Germany;6.High Field and Hybrid MR Imaging,University Hospital Essen,Essen,Germany |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveThis study assesses and quantifies impairment of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 7 Tesla (T) after implantation of titanium cranial fixation plates (CFPs) for neurosurgical bone flap fixation.Materials and methodsThe study group comprised five patients who were intra-individually examined with 3 and 7 T MRI preoperatively and postoperatively (within 72 h/3 months) after implantation of CFPs. Acquired sequences included T1-weighted magnetization-prepared rapid-acquisition gradient-echo (MPRAGE), T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo (TSE) imaging, and susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI). Two experienced neurosurgeons and a neuroradiologist rated image quality and the presence of artifacts in consensus reading.ResultsMinor artifacts occurred around the CFPs in MPRAGE and T2 TSE at both field strengths, with no significant differences between 3 and 7 T. In SWI, artifacts were accentuated in the early postoperative scans at both field strengths due to intracranial air and hemorrhagic remnants. After resorption, the brain tissue directly adjacent to skull bone could still be assessed. Image quality after 3 months was equal to the preoperative examinations at 3 and 7 T.ConclusionImage quality after CFP implantation was not significantly impaired in 7 T MRI, and artifacts were comparable to those in 3 T MRI. |
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