Improved peripheral MR angiography with temperature regulation in healthy patients.
Peripheral magnetic resonance (MR) angiography was performed in eight volunteers, with a temperature-controlled water blanket. After warming of the right foot, unobserved vessels became conspicuous in all patients: Average increase in signal intensity was nearly twofold in the major artery and vein depicted. A similar improvement was observed in an examination in one patient with diabetes. Peripheral MR angiography performed after warming provided additional diagnostic information.
Blackband
S J
SJ
Department of Medical Physics, University of Hull, MR Centre, England.
Buckley
D L
DL
Knowles
A J
AJ
Gibbs
P
P
Turnbull
L W
LW
Horsman
A
A
D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values