Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 319-324 , April 2010

Magnetic resonance colonography: comparison between T1 high-resolution isotropic volume excitation (THRIVE) and balanced fast field echo (bFFE) using an air enema or water–gadolinium enema

  • M.S. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: M.S. Kim, Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 31 810 7169; fax: +82 31 810 7173.
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  • C.S. Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • E.J. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
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  • M.H. Rho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • N.H. Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • J.H. Joh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • H.J. Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Dukyang-ku, Koyang, Kyunggi 412-270, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • J.M. Bae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Cheju National University, College of Medicine, Republic of Korea

,Revised 23 October 2009 ,Accepted 23 November 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00419-X

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.11.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 319-324 , April 2010

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