MR Angiography

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Ultra-fast MRA

Ultra-fast MRA


  • Large FOV, contrast enhanced, 3D MRA, imaging volume covered in 13 seconds
  • Acquired using ultra-fast SmartPrep MRA technique and specially combined phased array coils
  • Valuable for evaluating pulmonary arteries and carotids in a single examination


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  • 3 stations; 14 seconds per station, 5 seconds between stations
  • Single Gad. injection, 30ml., 0.8ml./sec.
  • Scan parameters :
    TR=4.3ms / TE=1.4ms / 35° FA / 62kHz BW / FOV =42cm. / 0.75 Ph. FOV
  • 40 slices / 4mm. / Zipx2 / 72 sl. recon. / 256x192


Bolus Chased Peripheral MRA

1st station
40cm.


2nd station
40cm.

 

3rd station
40cm.

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  • First station arterial phase images optimized with SmartPrep triggering and ultra-fast, 12 sec., 3D acq.
  • Second station imaged immediately after the 1st station, enabled by automatic table movement
  • Third station imaged immediately after the 2nd station, enabled by automatic table movement