title: Magnetic resonance venography of the upper venous system with blood pool contrast agent: comparison of two different T1-weighted sequences.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Image quality of gadofosveset trisodium-enhanced magnetic resonance venography (MRV) of the upper extremities was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Imaging was performed using a 3D Fast Low Angle Shot gradient recalled echo sequence (3D FLASH) and 3D gradient echo Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination with fat suppression (3D VIBE FS). Image quality was evaluated by two raters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  3D FLASH sequences demonstrated good image quality for depiction of the central venous system; 3D VIBE FS sequences showed good image quality for peripheral veins.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRV using Gadofosveset trisodium enables good quality depiction of the venous system of the upper extremities.
authors: Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Jena, Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Boettcher
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Pfeil
authors: Gunter
authors: G
authors: Wolf
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Hansch
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010690:Phlebography; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D005682:Gadolinium; C109932:gadofosveset trisodium