Utilizing generalized autocalibrating partial parallel acquisition (GRAPPA) to achieve high-resolution contrast-enhanced MR angiography of hepatic artery: Initial experience in orthotopic liver transplantation candidates

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 507-512

  Xu, Peng Ju ^a   Yan, Fu Hua ^a   Wang, Jian Hua ^a   Lin, Jiang ^a   Fan, Jia ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced; GRAPPA; Hepatic artery; High resolution; Magnetic resonance angiography; Parallel imaging

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

GRAPPA; HEPATIC ARTERY; HEPATIC COMMON ARTERY (HCA); PARALLEL IMAGING;

BLOOD VESSELS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGIST; RECIPIENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33847064995     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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