Abdominal magnetic resonance angiography: principles and practical applications.
Abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) angiography has become a robust technique for evaluation of the aorta and its major branch vessels. Its safety and accuracy make MR angiography an ideal choice for screening and diagnostic angiography of the abdominal aorta and renal and visceral arteries; however, interventional procedures (i.e., angioplasty and stenting) still require conventional digital subtraction angiography. This article focuses on practical applications of abdominal MR angiography that have been made possible by recent technological advances in MR hardware and software.
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Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA. s-pereles@northwestern.edu
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium