Effect of temporal resolution on 4D flow MRI in the portal circulation

• Published in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 39; no. 4; p. spcone
• Main Authors: Landgraf, Benjamin R., Johnson, Kevin M., Roldán-Alzate, Alejandro, Francois, Christopher J., Wieben, Oliver, Reeder, Scott B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014
• Subjects: diffuse liver disease; flow-sensitive 4D MR; hemodynamics; portal hypertension; portal venous flow; velocity mapping

Purpose To demonstrate the use of temporal averaging with radial 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reduce scan time for quantification and visualization of flow in the portal circulation. This study compared phase‐contrast MR angiography, 3D flow visualization, and flow quantification of p...