Non-Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography (NCE-MRA) of the Hand Using Flow-Sensitive Dephasing (FSD)-Prepared Steady-State Free Precession (SSFP) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract:To evaluate the clinical potential of a non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (NCE-MRA) technique using flow-sensitive dephasing (FSD)-prepared steady-state free precession (SSFP), FSD-NCE-MRA, for hand arterial angiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Twenty-four patients were recruited and underwent FSD-NCE-MRA on a 1.5T MR system. For comparison, conventional dynamic CE-MRA was also conducted after the FSD-NCE-MRA scan. Images obtained by both FSD-NCE-MRA and CE-MRA were independent… Show more
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