TIPS & TRICKS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR INFLAMMATORY BRAIN PROTOCOLS
Bac Nguyen1
1Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Synopsis

Keywords: Neuro: Brain

For neuro imaging there are many sequences to choose depending on the cases. Thereby, it is important to have a better understanding of which sequences are the most important when it comes to inflammatory brain protocols. To minimize errors at a big department with many technicians, it is mandatory to setup the protocol with an easy workflow. Today, we have artificial intelligence in our hands as an important tool not only for enhancing the quality and/or speeding our sequences, but also for the protocol setup. With that said, we are not only minimizing errors, but also increasing efficiency.

The proposed session will highlight important sequences to choose for different inflammatory brain diseases. Along with this, how to minimize errors and the same time increase efficiency by applying artificial intelligence to the sequences.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to my colleagues Vanja Cengija and Rolf Svendsmark

References

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2. Benjamin V. Ineichen., et.al. Leptomeningeal enhancement in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis. NeuroImage: Clinical 33 (2022) 102939

3. Kalaivani J., et.al. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Viral Encephalitis: A Pictorial Essay. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, Volume 9, Issue 4 (2018)

Figures

Fig.1 Demonstrating how a leptomeningeal disease can be visualized on a MRI scan. This was performed throughout different time points while patient got treatment.

Fig. 2 Illustrates how useful it is having automatically planning positioning and multiplanar reconstructions possibilities with 3D sequences. Patient had a different head position between those two scans, but yet we were able to acquire the images as same as possible.

Fig. 3 Illustrates why manual planning positioning should be avoided if possible. From one exam to another exam, a technician can never position exactly the same for the raw data and the multiplanar reconstructions. Thus, slightly different positioning can make it difficult for the radiologists to compare between old and new exams.

Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 31 (2023)