TITLE:
Patient’s Comfort and Technical Quality Exams at 1.5 and 3.0 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging
AUTHORS:
Siniša Vujmilović, Saša Vujnović, Violeta Kovačević-Dragosavljević, Zoran Vujković, Davorka Katana, Dragana Grujić-Vujmilović
KEYWORDS:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), 3.0 T, Artifacts, Acoustic Noise, Discomfort, Comfort
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Radiology,
Vol.6 No.4,
October
19,
2016
ABSTRACT: Increased interest of clinicians for using 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as imaging modality of choice for their patients, has been evident in the past few years. The aim of this study was to compare the technical quality of the obtained tomography using 3.0 T and 1.5 T MRI, and to compare the subjective feeling of discomfort of patients and subjective acoustic noise experience during imaging using MRI at 3.0 T and 1.5 T. Brain MRI (1.5 and 3.0 T) was performed in 58 patients, according to a standardized protocol. All studies have been randomly described by independent two radiologists. The reference standard for the existence of technical artifact is established on the basis of both radiologists’ consensus. We also compared the subjective feelings of the discomfort and acoustic noise during the both MRI (1.5 T and 3.0 T) exams. Artifacts were significantly more common during 3.0 T MRI in comparison with the 1.5 T MRI (χ2 = 5.286, P