Optimization of contrast timing for breath-hold three-dimensional MR angiography

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 551-556

  Hany, Thomas F ^a   McKinnon, Graeme C ^a   Leung, Daniel A ^a   Pfammatter, Thomas ^a   Debatin, Jörg F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bolus kinetics; Bolus timing; Contrast enhanced three dimensional MR angiography; Optimization; Test bolus application

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINE FLUSH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTA; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PENTETIC ACID; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RENAL ARTERY; RESPIRATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031403950     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1880070316     Document Type: Article

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