Free MRA of the abdomen: postprocessing dynamic gadolinium-enhanced 3D axial MR images

被引:5
作者
Blasbalg, R [1 ]
Mitchell, DG [1 ]
Outwater, EK [1 ]
Ito, K [1 ]
Gabata, T [1 ]
Chiowanich, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Radiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
来源
ABDOMINAL IMAGING | 2000年 / 25卷 / 01期
关键词
MRI; technique; MR angiography; abdomen; contrast agents;
D O I
10.1007/s002619910013
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
Dynamic contrast-enhanced whole-abdomen axial images were obtained by using a fat-suppressed, three-dimensional, breath-hold enhanced fast spoiled gradient-echo technique, configured for optimal evaluation for detection and characterization of Liver lesions. We then evaluated the feasibility of using these images to reconstruct "free" abdominal magnetic resonance angiography, without additional cost or acquisition time, in 32 randomly chosen patients. The aorta, celiac trunk, superior mesenteric, hepatic, splenic, and renal arteries were clearly depicted.
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页数:5
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