Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted black-blood fast spin-echo MR imaging of the brain: Technique for suppression of enhancing venous signal

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-32

  Amano, Yasou ^a   Takagi, R ^a   Takahama, K ^a   Kumazaki, T ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain, veins; Gadolinium; MR imaging, technique

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN VEIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL SINUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFACTS; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; CEREBRAL VEINS; CONTRAST MEDIA; CRANIAL SINUSES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0035234363     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127346422     Document Type: Article

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