title: Improved peripheral MR angiography with temperature regulation in healthy patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, University of Hull, MR Centre, England.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Blackband
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Turnbull
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horsman
mesh_terms: 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