Echo-planar MR imaging of dissolved hyperpolarized 129Xe: Potential for MR angiography

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 455-460

  Månsson, Sven ^a   Johansson, E ^a   Svensson, J ^a   Olsson, L E ^a   Stahlberg F ^a   Petersson, J S ^b   Golman, K ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Amersham Health R and D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dissolved xenon 129; Echo planar imaging; Experimental; MR angiography, hyperpolarized gas

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY;

ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; XENON ISOTOPES;

EID: 0036715975     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2002.430503.x     Document Type: Article

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