Usefulness of balanced SSFP sequence in robot-assisted MRI-guided prostate biopsy: Beyond scouting.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether bSSFP images are useful for visualizing prostatic lesionsin MRI-guided in-bore transrectal biopsy.

Authors

  • Joan C Vilanova
    Girona Magnetic Resonance Center, Spain.
  • Anna Pérez de Tudela
    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Clinica Girona, 17005 Girona, Spain.
  • Santiago Thio-Henestrosa
    Department of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain.
  • Joaquim Barceló
    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Clinica Girona, 17005 Girona, Spain; Research Unit of Diagnostic Imaging Institute (IDI), Department of Radiology (Girona Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBGI, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain.
  • Maria Boada
    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Clinica Girona, 17005 Girona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain.
  • Montse Planas
    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Clinica Girona, 17005 Girona, Spain.
  • Sònia Sala
    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Clinica Girona, 17005 Girona, Spain.
  • Juanjo Artazkoz
    Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain.
  • Roberto García-Figueiras
    Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, 15706. Spain.
  • Sandra Baleato-González
    Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, 15706. Spain.
  • Cristina Vilanova
    Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera de Canyet, s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Josep Puig
    Research Unit of Diagnostic Imaging Institute (IDI), Department of Radiology (Girona Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBGI, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain.