title: Magnetic resonance carotid angiography of the neck. Clinical implications.
abstract: This article provides a brief review of the pertinent physics of MR angiography. Scanning strategies and common pitfalls are described. Clinical efficacy of MR angiography of the extracranial carotid arteries and the aortic arch are discussed.
authors.affiliation: MRI Division, Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosovsky
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Litt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krinsky
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D016477:Artifacts; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply