title: Magnetic resonance angiography by selective inversion recovery using a compact gradient echo sequence.
abstract: We have studied a pulse sequence using compact imaging gradients for MR angiography by selective inversion recovery. By acquiring signals approaching a half-echo, we achieve significant immunity to artifacts from flow-induced dephasing. Initial clinical results on carotid arteries accurately depict stenoses without the problems of signal dephasing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, California 94305.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macovski
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Stevick
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Axel
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*