Simultaneous Highly Efficient Contrast-Free Lumen and Vessel Wall MR Imaging for Anatomical Assessment of Aortic Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bright-blood lumen and black-blood vessel wall imaging are required for the comprehensive assessment of aortic disease. These images are usually acquired separately, resulting in long examinations and potential misregistration between images.

Purpose

To characterize the performance of an accelerated and respiratory motion-compensated three-dimensional (3D) cardiac MRI technique for simultaneous contrast-free aortic lumen and vessel wall imaging with an interleaved T2 and inversion recovery prepared sequence (iT2Prep-BOOST).

Study type

Prospective.

Population

A total of 30 consecutive patients with aortopathy referred for a clinically indicated cardiac MRI examination (9 females, mean age ± standard deviation: 32 ± 12 years).

Field strength/sequenc

SUBMITTER: Munoz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946808 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature