Nonlinear myocardial signal intensity correction improves quantification of contrast-enhanced first-pass MR perfusion in humans

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 793-801

  Hsu, Li Yueh ^a   Kellman, Peter ^a   Arai, Andrew E ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Dipyridamole; Gadolinium; Myocardial blood flow; Myocardial perfusion; Myocardial perfusion reserve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY CIRCULATION; DIPYRIDAMOLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING;

EID: 41949130576     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21286     Document Type: Article

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