Whole-body three-dimensional MR angiography with a rolling table platform: initial clinical experience.
A technique for performing whole-body magnetic resonance (MR) angiography with multi-station three-dimensional MR angiography by using a self-developed rolling table platform that integrates the surface coil was evaluated in three volunteers and 10 patients. Use of the surface coil resulted in high signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios, which translated into sensitivity and specificity of 95.3% and 95.2%, respectively, for detection of significant stenoses (luminal narrowing, >50%) in lower extremity peripheral vascular disease.
Goyen
Mathias
M
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. mathias.goyen@uni-essen.de
Quick
Harald H
HH
Debatin
Jörg F
JF
Ladd
Mark E
ME
Barkhausen
Jörg
J
Herborn
Christoph U
CU
Bosk
Silke
S
Kuehl
Hilmar
H
Schlepütz
Michael
M
Ruehm
Stefan G
SG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity