Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography: First-Pass Arterial Enhancement as a Function of Gadolinium-Chelate Concentration, and the Saline Chaser Volume and Injection Rate

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of the contrast medium (CM) concentration and the saline chaser volume and injection rate on first-pass aortic enhancement characteristics in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography using a physiologic flow phantom. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Imaging was performe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Investigative radiology 2012-02, Vol.47 (2), p.121-127
Hauptverfasser: Husarik, Daniela B, Bashir, Mustafa R, Weber, Paul W, Nichols, Eli B, Howle, Laurens E, Merkle, Elmar M, Nelson, Rendon C
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