Open AccessAbdominal Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Principles and Practical Applications
Author(s) -
Pereles Fs,
Baskaran
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
topics in magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1536-1004
pISSN - 0899-3459
DOI - 10.1097/00002142-200110000-00002
Subject(s) - abdominal aorta , digital subtraction angiography , medicine , radiology , magnetic resonance angiography , angiography , magnetic resonance imaging , conventional angiography , aorta , surgery
Abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) angiography has become a robust technique for evaluation of the aorta and its major branch vessels. Its safety and accuracy make MR angiography an ideal choice for screening and diagnostic angiography of the abdominal aorta and renal and visceral arteries; however, interventional procedures (i.e., angioplasty and stenting) still require conventional digital subtraction angiography. This article focuses on practical applications of abdominal MR angiography that have been made possible by recent technological advances in MR hardware and software.