Fat-only Dixon: how to use it in body MRI

Reza Salari; David H. Ballard; Mark J. Hoegger; Daniel Young; Anup S. Shetty

doi:10.1007/s00261-022-03546-w

Fat-only Dixon: how to use it in body MRI

Reza Salari, David H. Ballard, Mark J. Hoegger, Daniel Young, Anup S. Shetty

Diagnostic Radiology

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Abstract

The Dixon method for fat/water separation is widely used to obtain uniform fat suppression using the water-only reconstruction. However, the fat-only reconstruction is potentially neglected in clinical practice, either not sent to the PACS or ignored upon imaging review. Fat-only Dixon provides a valuable tool for rapid screening for microscopic fat and problem-solving of lesions of interest. This work will review the physics of Dixon fat/water separation, some clinical applications, artifacts, and protocol design considerations of Dixon imaging, and how to integrate the Dixon method into the clinical practice of body MRI. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2527-2544
Number of pages	18
Journal	Abdominal Radiology
Volume	47
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-022-03546-w
State	Published - Jul 2022

Keywords

Abdominal MRI
Dixon
Fat-only
Microscopic fat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Gastroenterology
Urology

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