Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of cerebral arteries: A review

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 560-572

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

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

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiography; Gadolinium contrast; Magnetic resonance angiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Vessel visualization

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0032470387     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199809000-00012     Document Type: Review

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