title: Magnetic resonance angiography of peripheral vascular disease.
abstract: Due to rapid developments in gradient and software technology, magnetic resonance angiography has become a routine clinical tool for imaging of blood vessels in the body. The introduction of contrast-enhanced 3D gradient echo techniques in particular has brought about a turning-point in the application of magnetic resonance angiography in daily clinical practice. This paper presents a brief overview of the various approaches to the application of magnetic resonance angiography for imaging of the peripheral vasculature, not only of the arteries, but also of the veins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. m.wasser@radiology.azl.nl
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Wasser
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium