Unenhanced MR Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta: Initial Clinical Evaluation

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 190; no. 4; pp. 902 - 906
• Main Authors: Francois, Christopher J, Tuite, David, Deshpande, Vibhas, Jerecic, Renate, Weale, Peter, Carr, James C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leesburg, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.04.2008; American Roentgen Ray Society
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aorta, Thoracic; Aortic Diseases - diagnosis; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiovascular system; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Retrospective Studies; Statistics, Nonparametric; Thoracic aorta; Radiology; Nuclear medicine; Medical imagery; NMR angiography; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

In patients with difficult i.v. access or renal insufficiency, or in those who are pregnant, we hypothesized than an unenhanced 3D segmented steady-state free precession (SSFP) MR angiography (MRA) technique would be an alternative to contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) for the evaluation of v...