Dynamic magnetic resonance angiography of the arteries of the hand. A comparison between an extracellular and an intravascular contrast agent

European Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 495-502

  Reisinger, Clemens ^a   Gluecker, Thomas ^a   Jacob, Augustinus Ludwig ^a   Bongartz, Georg ^a   Bilecen, Deniz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blood pool contrast agents; Cuff compression technique; Magnetic resonance angiography; Peripheral vascular imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOFOSVESET; GADOTERATE MEGLUMINE;

ADULT; ARTERY COMPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ADULT; ARTERIES; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HAND; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEGLUMINE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59249090546     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-1149-9     Document Type: Article

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