title: Perfusion imaging.
abstract: MRI has become a reliable tool in medical imaging for assessing morphological and functional details of the human body in a noninvasive manner. Perfusion is an important parameter to assess status and functionality of tissue and organs. This review summarizes the different approaches to measure perfusion based on MRI. Some basics of the theoretical background are provided as well as measurement techniques with and without contrast media are described.
authors.affiliation: Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany; University Bremen, Bremen, Germany; Mediri GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Günther
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013113:Spin Labels
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D013113:Spin Labels
keywords: MRI; arterial spin labeling; bolus tracking; perfusion imaging