Sanjitha Sivasubramanian MBBS, DMRD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Mathew Cherian MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pankaj Mehta MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Venkatesh Kasi Arunachalam MBBS, DMRD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Read out segmented multi shot Echo Planar Imaging is a high resolution, diffusion weighted imaging protocol which significantly reduces susceptibility and blurring artefacts . 2.  Specially suited for smaller regions like spinal cord where the susceptibility artefacts tend to render the images nonreadable 3. The white matter tracts can be clearly delineated ,thus avoiding gray matter inclusion in analysing the diffusion metrics in conditions like cord compression. 4.  Exact involvement of the column of the white matter tract  ( anterior,posterior,central or lateral)  can be ascertained, making clinical correlation feasible .

Diffusion weighted Imaging of spinal cord using 3T MRI - Pearls and pitfalls Axial vs sagittal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Susceptibility artefacts Read out ,segmented ,multi shot Echo Planar Imaging - does it help? Single shot vs Read out multi shot EPI White matter tracts "read out" - analysis of diffusion tensor metrics more accurate

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Sivasubramanian, S, Cherian, M, Mehta, P, Kasi Arunachalam, V, Read out, Segmented, Multi Shot Echo Planar Imaging in Spinal Cord - White Matter Tracts Better "Read out "?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14018533.html