CHEN Jian, et al. Comparison of 3D TOF-SPGR and 3D FIESTA sequences in the display of lower cranial nerves[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2008,(10):1264-1266.
CHEN Jian, et al. Comparison of 3D TOF-SPGR and 3D FIESTA sequences in the display of lower cranial nerves[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2008,(10):1264-1266.DOI:
Objective:To compare 3D TOF-SPGR with 3D FIESTA in the display of lower cranial nerves.Methods:3D FIESTA and 3D TOF-SPGR were applied to 5 volunteers and 8 patients whose chief complaints were vertigo and tinnitus.Results:The rate of visualization of these lower cranial nerves with 3D TOF-SPGR and 3D FIESTA sequences
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were as follows:nerve Ⅸ~Ⅺ complex(65% and 100%);nerve Ⅶ(12% and 81%).Statistical significant differences existed between 3D TOF-SPGR and 3D FIESTA sequences(P<0.05).Conclusion:3D FIESTA sequences are superior to 3D TOF-SPGRsequences in the imaging of cisternal segment of cranial nerves.A combination of the two in application can have a better identification of the interrelation between lower cranial nerves and peripheral vessels.