Optimized visualization of vessels in contrast enhanced intracranial MR angiography

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 873-882

  Parker, Dennis L ^a   Goodrich, K Craig ^b   Alexander, Andrew L ^a   Buswell, Henry R ^a   Blatter, Duane D ^b   Tsuruda, Jay S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gd contrast, angiography, vessel visualization; Magnetic resonance angiography; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETISM; RESONANCE; VISUALIZATION;

CONTRAST-ENHANCED; IMAGING PARAMETERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MR ANGIOGRAPHY; MR CONTRAST AGENTS; NOISE RATIO; SIGNAL SATURATION; VESSEL VISUALIZATION;

ANGIOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0031786097     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910400613     Document Type: Article

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