title: [Initial experiences with the MR "magnitude contrast angiography of the lower extremities].
abstract: 45 patients with occlusive peripheral vascular disease were examined by MR angiography in a retrospective study. A FISP 3D sequence was used by acquiring a rephased and a dephased data set. The individual slices were post-processed by using a maximum-intensity-projection algorithm. The MRA results of the popliteal and tibioperoneal arteries were compared to conventional or digital angiography. In comparing these techniques MR angiography cannot be accepted for pre- and postoperative staging of patients with occlusive peripheral vascular disease. In future new MRA techniques may be useful in postoperative staging of patients with peripheral vascular stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik I, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vosshenrich
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grabbe
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Erste Erfahrungen mit der MR-"Magnitude Contrast Angiography" an den unteren Extremitäten.