| Title | Unenhanced MR angiography of the renal arteries with balanced steady-state free precession dixon method. |
| Author(s) | Stafford RB, Sabati M, Haakstad MJ, Mahallati H, Frayne R |
| Institution | Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. |
| Source | AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008 Jul; 191(1):243-6. |
| MeSH | Adult
Algorithms
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Renal Artery
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
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| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a novel technique for fat-water separation to image the renal arteries without using a contrast agent.
CONCLUSION: Five healthy volunteers were imaged on a 3-T clinical MR scanner using the balanced steady-state free precession (SSFP) Dixon method. We were able to image the proximal renal arteries with high conspicuity within a 3-minute overall scanning time. The balanced-SSFP Dixon method shows potential for unenhanced MR angiography of the proximal renal arteries. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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| PubMed ID | 18562753 |
