Coronary MR angiography: True FISP imaging improved by prolonging breath holds with preoxygenation in healthy volunteers

Richard M. McCarthy, Steven M. Shea, Vibhas S. Deshpande, Jordin D. Green, F. Scott Pereles, James C. Carr, J. Paul Finn, Debiao Li*

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Abstract

In 15 healthy volunteers undergoing coronary magnetic resonance (MR) angiography, the breath-hold duration with and without preoxygenation was measured. The effect of preoxygenation on coronary artery imaging was also evaluated. A three-dimensional magnetization-prepared true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence was employed for coronary MR angiography. All subjects showed an increase in comfortable breath-hold duration with preoxygenation. This extra imaging time allowed coronary artery imaging with increased spatial resolution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)283-288
Number of pages6
JournalRadiology
Volume227
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2003

Keywords

  • Coronary vessels, MR
  • Magnetic resonance (MR), pulse sequences
  • Magnetic resonance (MR), rapid imaging
  • Magnetic resonance (MR), vascular studies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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