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MultiHance in MRA of peripheral vasculature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18637227     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a cost effective technique able to detect and quantify stenoses, provide sub-millimeter resolution with full arterial coverage, and show true vessel delineation without artifacts.The quality of images obtained with gadolinium-enhanced MRA depends on the gradient system, coil, sequence design, and contrast agent (volume, dose and injection rate). MRA protocols are evolving from standard k-space sampling (linear from the periphery or the center) to elliptic centric view ordering and to time-resolved MRA. Finally, the gadolinium-based contrast agent Gd-BOPTA (gadobenate dimeglumine, MultiHance; Bracco Imaging, Milan, Italy) offers considerably greater imaging efficacy compared to conventional gadolinium chelates,because identical results can be obtained at lower doses. In conclusion, MRA of the peripheral vasculature is a simple and fast technique, which permits evaluation of a large field of view without risk of radiation exposure.
Authors:
Philippe C Douek
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  15 Suppl 5     ISSN:  0938-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-18     Completed Date:  2008-08-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E17-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologique, Louis Pradel, 28 rue du Doyen Lepiné, 69394 Lyon Cedex 3, France. philippe.douek@creatis.univ-lyon1-fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contrast Media
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Meglumine / analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use*
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 113662-23-0/gadobenic acid; 6284-40-8/Meglumine

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