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Magnetic resonance angiography and blood flow quantification
G R Caputo1, C Kondo, C B Higgins
1Department of Radiology, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco 94143.
American Journal of Cardiac Imaging
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Magnetic resonance (MR) techniques visualize blood flow and enable MR angiography for arteries. Advances in MR technology promise to enhance its role in vascular imaging and quantification.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Biophysics
Background:
- Magnetic resonance (MR) offers diverse techniques for imaging and quantifying blood flow.
- These methods leverage distinct properties of flowing blood for contrast against stationary tissues.
- Existing MR techniques are applied in peripheral and coronary MR angiography.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of MR angiographic and blood flow quantification techniques.
- To discuss the clinical applications of these MR techniques.
- To highlight the future potential of MR in vascular imaging.
Main Methods:
- Exploitation of different blood flow properties for contrast generation in MR imaging.
- Application of MR techniques for both peripheral and coronary artery angiography.
- Review of existing literature on MR flow imaging and quantification.
Main Results:
- Various MR techniques exist, each with specific strengths and limitations based on flow conditions.
- MR angiography is successfully employed for visualizing peripheral and coronary arteries.
- The clinical utility of MR for vascular assessment is established.
Conclusions:
- MR techniques offer versatile approaches to blood flow imaging and quantification.
- Continued advancements in MR technology, software, and hardware are expected.
- MR is poised to become a predominant vascular imaging technique in the near future.