Detection of brain metastases using alternative magnetic resonance imaging sequences: a comparison between SPACE and VIBE sequences

Background Accurate identification of brain metastases is crucial for cancer treatment. Objectives To compare the ability to detect brain metastases of two alternative types of contrast-enhanced three-dimensional (3D) T1-weighted sequences called SPACE (Sampling Perfection with Application optimized Contrasts using different flip angle Evolutions) and VIBE (Volumetric Interpolated Brain Sequence) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3 tesla....