title: Free MRA of the abdomen: postprocessing dynamic gadolinium-enhanced 3D axial MR images.
abstract: Dynamic contrast-enhanced whole-abdomen axial images were obtained by using a fat-suppressed, three-dimensional, breath-hold enhanced fast spoiled gradient-echo technique, configured for optimal evaluation for detection and characterization of liver lesions. We then evaluated the feasibility of using these images to reconstruct "free" abdominal magnetic resonance angiography, without additional cost or acquisition time, in 32 randomly chosen patients. The aorta, celiac trunk, superior mesenteric, hepatic, splenic, and renal arteries were clearly depicted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blasbalg
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Outwater
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gabata
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chiowanich
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA