Three dimensional magnetization prepared rapid gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging (3D MPRAGE MRI)
MPRAGE can be a good substitute of SE for T1-weighted imaging of glioma 1).
Lesion detectability was significantly higher on SPACE than on MPRAGE, irrespective of the experience of the reader in neuroradiology. SPACE should be a promising diagnostic technique for assessing brain metastases.
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