Paradoxically decreased signal intensity on postcontrast short-TR MR images

D. M. Yousem; I. Ihmeidan; R. Quencer; S. W. Atlas

Paradoxically decreased signal intensity on postcontrast short-TR MR images

D. M. Yousem, I. Ihmeidan, R. Quencer, S. W. Atlas

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Abstract

Seven lesions are presented in which short TR/short TE images obtained immediately after IV administration of gadopentetate dimeglumine demonstrated an apparent decrease in signal intensity compared with precontrast short TR/short TE images. All seven lesions were hyperintense on precontrast short TR/short TE images. In four cases in which long TR/long TE scans were also obtained, the lesions were hypointense. This phenomenon may be due to a dominant T2 shortening effect by the contrast material that ''overwhelms'' T1 shortening even on short TR/short TE scans. Other compounding factors may include variations in scanning variables, receive and transmit attenuations, or a photographic phenomenon due to window widths and center levels.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	875-880
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume	12
Issue number	5
State	Published - Jan 1 1991
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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