Evaluation of a 32-channel versus a 12-channel head coil for high-resolution post-contrast MRI in giant cell arteritis (GCA) at 3 T |
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| Authors: | Philipp Franke,Michael Markl,Sonja Heinzelmann,Peter Vaith,Jonas Bü rk,Mathias Langer,J. Geiger |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie, Gartenstr. 28, 79098 Freiburg, Germany;2. Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University Chicago, 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;3. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;4. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;5. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;6. Department of Radiology, University Children‘s Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstr. 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of a 32-channel head coil for the characterization of mural inflammation patterns in the superficial cranial arteries in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) compared to a standard 12-channel coil at 3 T MRI. |
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| Keywords: | Giant cell arteritis Inflammation 32-Channel coil 12-Channel coil Image quality SNR |
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