Influence of imaging parameters, flow velocity, and pulsatile flow on three-dimensional time-of-flight MR angiography: Experimental studies

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-91

  Kodama, Takao ^a   Watanabe, Katsushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance angiography; Pulsatile flow; Pulse sequence

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PULSATILE FLOW; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PULSE SEQUENCES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 0031427347     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(96)01152-7     Document Type: Article

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