Sharad Maheshwari MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Abhijit A. Raut MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pankaj Chhatrala MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tejas Harish Kapadia MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Yogini Nilkantha Sawant MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Harshad Wankhedkar DMRD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jigar Aiya MBBS, DMRD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Charul Goyal MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The exhibit aims to discuss the technical challenges associated while doing 3D MR Spectroscopy of prostate at 3T MRI. Optimal shimming and placement of saturation bands is critical. Equally challenging is review of MR Spectroscopy data for the entire prostate gland. A step-by-step guide has been provided making it easy for a radiologist.

1. Patient preparation. 2. Positioning of the coil and activation of coil elements 3. Placement of voxel 4. Placement of saturation bands 5. Manual Shimming 6. Post processing of the data: a. Creating metabolite ratios b. Creating metabolite maps c. Generating MR Spectroscopy data d. Evaluation of spectroscopy data in relation to the diffusion and dynamic imaging data. 7. Reporting format

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14016693/14016693_39ks.pdf

Maheshwari, S, Raut, A, Chhatrala, P, Kapadia, T, Sawant, Y, Wankhedkar, H, Aiya, J, Goyal, C, Prostate 3D MR Spectroscopy at 3 Tesla: Technical Challenges and Step-by-Step Evaluation.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14016693.html