Small vessels in the human brain: MR venography with deoxyhemoglobin as an intrinsic contrast agent

被引:478
作者
Reichenbach, JR
Venkatesan, R
Schillinger, DJ
Kido, DK
Haacke, EM
机构
[1] WASHINGTON UNIV,MED CTR,MALLINCKRODT INST RADIOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
[2] WASHINGTON UNIV,DEPT BIOMED & BIOL ENGN,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
关键词
brain; anatomy; MR; magnetic resonance (MR); time of flight; vascular studies;
D O I
10.1148/radiology.204.1.9205259
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
To assess a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging method for depicting small veins in the brain, a three-dimensional, long echo time, gradient-echo sequence that depended on the paramagnetic property of deoxyhemoglobin was used. Veins with diameters smaller than a pixel were depicted. This MR imaging method is easy to implement and may prove helpful in the evaluation of venous diseases.
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页码:272 / 277
页数:6
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