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  • Improving signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) is crucial for accurate vascular assessment.

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  • To develop and evaluate a 2D/3D hybrid inflow MRA technique combining localized quadratic (LQ) encoding with sliding-slice spiral acquisition.
  • To enhance scanning speed while maintaining high SNR and CNR efficiencies for MRA.

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  • Implemented a sliding-slice spiral acquisition combined with localized quadratic (LQ) encoding.
  • Acquired inflow MRA data of the circle of Willis and carotid bifurcations in healthy volunteers.
  • Utilized deblurring with and without water-fat separation (Dixon) for sliding-slice LQ (ssLQ) out-of-phase (OP) and Dixon inflow MRA, respectively.
  • Compared results against multiple overlapping thin slab acquisitions (MOTSA) and 2D OP inflow MRA, including quantitative SNR and CNR efficiency assessments.

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  • The sliding-slice spiral technique reduced scan time by 10-40% compared to standard spiral acquisition.
  • Spiral ssLQ OP achieved 50% higher scan speed than spiral MOTSA with comparable SNR/CNR efficiencies, which were ~100% higher than Cartesian MOTSA for intracranial inflow MRA.
  • Spiral ssLQ Dixon MRA offered better vessel visibility near fat compared to ssLQ OP MRA, with a slight trade-off in speed.
  • Spiral ssLQ MRA with thinner slices was 2-5 times faster than 2D Cartesian inflow neck MRA, with higher SNR efficiency.

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  • The proposed spiral ssLQ technique represents a fast and adaptable MRA method.
  • This approach offers superior SNR and CNR efficiencies compared to conventional Cartesian inflow MRA techniques.
  • The method holds promise for improved vascular imaging in clinical settings.