Reduction of flow-related signal loss in flow-compensated 3D TOF MR angiography, using variable echo time (3D TOF-VTE)

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 667-676

  Jeong, Eun Kee ^a   Parker, Dennis L ^a   Tsuruda, Jay S ^a,b   Won, Jong Yun ^a,c  

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

^b Inland Imaging   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D TOF; Flow compensation; MR angiography; MRI; Variable TE

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; SIPHONS;

3D TOF; CAROTID ARTERY; FLOW COMPENSATION; HIGH RESOLUTION; MR ANGIOGRAPHY; OPTIMAL NUMBER; PULSE SEQUENCE; SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANGIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; BRAIN CIRCULUS ARTERIOSUS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; FLOW; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0036788332     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.10258     Document Type: Article

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