Visualization of cranial nerves, V-VIIIth with MRI; value of b-FFE, T2W drive, T2W TSE and post contrast T1W sequences.

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the best effective MRI sequence for the visualization of the V-VIIIth cranial nerves (trigeminal,abducent,facial and vestibulocochlear nerves) in their cisternal\canalicular courses. Balanced fast-field echo (b-FFE), 3D-T2W DRIVE Sense, T2W 2D TSE and po...

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Published in:Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 1827 - 1837
Main Authors: Aydin, Hasan, Dilli, Alper, Altin, Elif, Sipahioglu, Serdar, Hekimoglu, Baki
Format: diagnostic images pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri Dec2010
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