Improved Planning Strategies for Reduced Imaging Time

Routine examinations of the brain are usually based on T1 and T2-weighted TSE measurements in all three orientations. The thickness is set to 6 mm. For certain questions, additional measurements are performed before and after contrast administration with a thinner slice thickness as well as 3D images to improve the anatomic display. In these cases, more exact slice positioning would be advantageous. We are using (when routine sequences are insufficient) quick measurements as auxiliary tools. We would like to demonstrate this by using 2 examples, acoustic neurinoma and pituitary tumors.