PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Weiss, K.L.
AU  - Sun, D.
AU  - Weiss, J.L.
TI  - Pediatric MR Imaging with Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique (ASSIST)
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1430
DP  - 2009 Apr 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 821--824
VI  - 30
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/4/821.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/4/821.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2009 Apr 01; 30
AB  - SUMMARY: MR imaging automated spine survey iterative scan technique (ASSIST) provides an automated subminute, submillimeter, in-plane resolution survey of the entire spine in 2 contiguous sagittal fast gradient-echo breath-hold series with computer labeling of vertebrae and disks. The technique was prospectively tested in 13 school-aged children for a wide range of clinical indications. In all cases, imaging was successful without requiring repeated sequencing. In all but 1 patient manifesting prominent scoliosis, automated labeling was concordant with neuroradiologist assignments.