title: Clinical applications of arterial spin labeling.
abstract: MR arterial spin labeling is primarily applied as a neuroimaging method to measure cerebral blood flow. As this technique becomes more widely available, a basic understanding of the clinical applications is necessary for optimal utilization in the setting of patient care. This review focuses on the use of arterial spin labeling imaging for the evaluation of cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors and neuropsychiatric illness.
authors: Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Winston Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: Watts
authors: Christopher T
authors: CT
authors: Whitlow
authors: Joseph A
authors: JA
authors: Maldjian
mesh_terms: D001834:Body Water; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005910:Glioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013113:Spin Labels; D013382:Subtraction Technique
chemical_list: D013113:Spin Labels; D009609:Nitrous Oxide
keywords: arterial spin labeling; cerebral perfusion; neuro-oncology