Suboptimal contrast opacification of dynamic head and neck MR angiography due to venous stasis and reflux: Technical considerations for optimization

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 310-314

  Hingwala, D R ^a   Thomas, Bejoy ^a   Kesavadas, C ^a   Kapilamoorthy, T R ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTA; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JUGULAR VEIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNUM; VENOUS REFLUX; VENOUS STASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEINS; CEREBRAL VEINS; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951587205     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2301     Document Type: Article

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