High relaxivity contrast agents in MR angiography of the carotid arteries

European Radiology, Supplement

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Anzalone, Nicoletta ^a   Scotti, Roberta ^a   Vezzulli, Paolo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; CE MR Angiography; Gadobenate dimeglumine

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ARTIFACTS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845427579     PISSN: 16133749     EISSN: 16133757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10406-006-0193-2     Document Type: Article

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