OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to not only determine the most appropriate sequence for the analysis of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on MRI but also to confirm the advantage of three-dimensional (3D) acquisition, as it has been suggested in previous studies, and to test the convenience of using maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithms on 3D-fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) images for a quicker evaluation of brain MR studies. METHODS: The number of WMH was compared in 40 patients and a control group of 10 volunteers using 4 different imaging modalities: two dimensional (2D)-FLAIR, 2D fast spin echo proton density (FSE PD), 3D-FLAIR and FLAIR MIP. Four experienced radiologists took part in the imaging analysis. All studies were performed on a 1.5-T whole-body MR unit. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference between the number of lesions detected on 3D acquisitions (FLAIR CUBE® or FLAIR MIP sequences) compared with those on 2D-FLAIR or 2D FSE PD was demonstrated. There is no significant difference between 3D-FLAIR and FLAIR MIP, therefore both of them can be used with similar results. CONCLUSION: 3D-FLAIR sequences should replace conventional 2D-FLAIR and/or FSE PD sequences in the MR acquisition protocol when WMH are suspected. MIP reformat algorithms are less time consuming, therefore these can also be used to simplify the detection. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: 3D sequences are superior for WMH depiction. Moreover, MIP algorithms allow easier analyses with similar results.
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to not only determine the most appropriate sequence for the analysis of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on MRI but also to confirm the advantage of three-dimensional (3D) acquisition, as it has been suggested in previous studies, and to test the convenience of using maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithms on 3D-fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) images for a quicker evaluation of brain MR studies. METHODS: The number of WMH was compared in 40 patients and a control group of 10 volunteers using 4 different imaging modalities: two dimensional (2D)-FLAIR, 2D fast spin echo proton density (FSE PD), 3D-FLAIR and FLAIR MIP. Four experienced radiologists took part in the imaging analysis. All studies were performed on a 1.5-T whole-body MR unit. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference between the number of lesions detected on 3D acquisitions (FLAIR CUBE® or FLAIR MIP sequences) compared with those on 2D-FLAIR or 2D FSE PD was demonstrated. There is no significant difference between 3D-FLAIR and FLAIR MIP, therefore both of them can be used with similar results. CONCLUSION: 3D-FLAIR sequences should replace conventional 2D-FLAIR and/or FSE PD sequences in the MR acquisition protocol when WMH are suspected. MIP reformat algorithms are less time consuming, therefore these can also be used to simplify the detection. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: 3D sequences are superior for WMH depiction. Moreover, MIP algorithms allow easier analyses with similar results.
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