Optimization of 3D contrast-enhanced pulmonary magnetic resonance angiography in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 207-212

  Macgowan, Christopher K ^a,c   Al Kwifi, Osama ^a   Varodayan, Florence ^a   Yoo, Shi Joon ^a,b   Wright, Graham A ^a   Kellenberger, Christian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artifact; Congenital heart disease; Magnetic resonance angiography; Pulmonary angiography; Real time MRI

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOLOGY; DATA ACQUISITION; DISEASES; HEART; MAGNETISM; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION;

ARTIFACT; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST-ENHANCED MR; CROSS SECTIONAL IMAGE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PEDIATRIC PATIENTS; REAL-TIME MRI;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULMONARY ARTERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 21244455603     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.20538     Document Type: Article

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