Three-dimensional fluid-suppressed T2-prep flow-independent peripheral angiography using balanced SSFP

Neal K. Bangerter, Tolga Cukur, Brian A. Hargreaves, Bob S. Hu, Jean H. Brittain, Danny Park, Garry E. Gold, Dwight G. Nishimura

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Abstract

Accurate depiction of the vessels of the lower leg, foot or hand benefits from suppression of bright MR signal from lipid (such as bone marrow) and long-T1 fluid (such as synovial fluid and edema). Signal independence of blood flow velocities, good arterial/muscle contrast and arterial/venous separation are also desirable. The high SNR, short scan times and flow properties of balanced steady-state free precession (SSFP) make it an excellent candidate for flow-independent angiography. In this work, a new magnetization-prepared 3D SSFP sequence for flow-independent peripheral angiography is presented. The technique combines a number of component techniques (phase-sensitive fat detection, inversion recovery, T2-preparation and square-spiral phase-encode ordering) to achieve high-contrast peripheral angiograms at only a modest scan time penalty over simple 3D SSFP. The technique is described in detail, a parameter optimization performed and preliminary results presented achieving high contrast and 1-mm isotropic resolution in a normal foot.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1119-1124
Number of pages6
JournalMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume29
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Fluid suppression
  • Peripheral angiography
  • SSFP

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