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Comparison between STIR and T2-weighted SPAIR sequences in the evaluation of in...
Dalto,Vitor Faeda; Assad,Rodrigo Luppino; Lorenzato,Mario Müller; Crema,Michel Daoud; Louzada-Junior,Paulo; Nogueira-Barbosa,Marcello HenriqueAbstract Objective: To compare two different fat-saturated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques-STIR and T2 SPAIR-in terms of image quality, as well as in terms of their diagnostic performance in detecting sacroiliac joints (SIJ) active inflammation. Materials and Methods: We included 69 consecutive patients with suspected spondyloarthritis undergoing MRI between 2012 and 2014. The signal-to-noise ratio ...
Imaging assessment of glenohumeral dysplasia secondary to brachial plexus birth...
Chagas-Neto,Francisco Abaete; Dalto,Vitor Faeda; Crema,Michel Daoud; Waters,Peter M.; Gregio-Junior,Everaldo; Mazzer,NiltonAbstract Objective: To assess imaging parameters related to the morphology of the glenohumeral joint in children with unilateral brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP), in comparison with those obtained for healthy shoulders. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective search for cases of unilateral BPBP diagnosed at our facility. Only patients with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral BPBP were included, and...