RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography at 3T in the Evaluation of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparison with Time-of-Flight MR Angiography
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2118
OP 2121
VO 27
IS 10
A1 Nael, K.
A1 Villablanca, J.P.
A1 Saleh, R.
A1 Pope, W.
A1 Nael, A.
A1 Laub, G.
A1 Finn, J.P.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/10/2118.abstract
AB SUMMARY: The combination of 3T and parallel-acquisition techniques holds promise for improved performance of contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA), in terms of speed, spatial resolution, and coverage. We present a comparison of 2 MRA techniques, including time-of-flight (TOF) and contrast-enhanced MRA, for detection and evaluation of intracranial aneurysms. Our results show that contrast-enhanced MRA with highly accelerated parallel acquisition at 3T does not have the known drawbacks of TOF-MRA techniques, including prolonged acquisition time, spin saturation, and flow-related artifacts, with comparable aneurysm characterization.