Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography: Current status, theoretical limitations and future potential

Radiography

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPLL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Meaney, James F M ^a   Boyle, Gerard ^a   O'Keeffe, Sylvia ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Gadolinium contrast agent; Gadolinium contrast agents; Magnetic resonance angiography; MR vascular studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 37349034944     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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