PENGGUNAAN TEKNIK FAT SAT PADA PEMERIKSAAN MRI LUMBAL DENGAN KLINIS LOW BACK PAIN (LBP)

The lumbar vertebrae are vertebrae that are in the posterior region of the abdominal cavity and are the largest vertebrae which have five vertebrae. One of the pathologies of the lumbar vertebrae is Low Back Pain which can be diagnosed accurately using an MRI modality. Lumbar MRI examination with clinical Low Back Pain using additional sequences with the fat suppression technique Fat Saturation. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of the Fat Saturation technique and its advantages and disadvantages in lumbar MRI examination with clinical Low Back Pain.This study uses a qualitative method with a literature study approach. Research subjects are researchers from related journals and the object of research is the literature and journals used in this literature study. Collecting and analyzing journals related to fat suppression, especially the Fat Saturation technique on clinical lumbar MRI Low Back Pain. Three journals were found that were considered relevant to be used as literature sources and then analyzed.The result of this study is the use of Fat Saturation technique is important in lumbar MRI examination in showing the pathology, especially Low Back Pain. The Fat Saturation technique is an optimal technique for lumbar MRI examination with clinical Low Back Pain, because it is able to provide tissue characterization, especially in areas where there is a lot of fat, avoids misregistration artifacts and can be used in many sequences. The Fat Sat technique allows the creation of a focused therapeutic regimen, and allows critical re-evaluation over time of specific therapies. While the drawback is that the scanning time is longer and is not sensitive to inhomogeneous static magnets