Contrast enhanced body magnetic resonance angiography. 1999

A E Stillman
Department of Radiology, Fairview-University Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA.

The use of gadolinium contrast for body MRA is reviewed. Considerations for timing of the bolus of contrast are discussed. The utility of this technique is illustrated through clinical examples. Contrast enhanced MRA is rapidly replacing conventional angiography for many applications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007089 Image Enhancement Improvement of the quality of a picture by various techniques, including computer processing, digital filtering, echocardiographic techniques, light and ultrastructural MICROSCOPY, fluorescence spectrometry and microscopy, scintigraphy, and in vitro image processing at the molecular level. Image Quality Enhancement,Enhancement, Image,Enhancement, Image Quality,Enhancements, Image,Enhancements, Image Quality,Image Enhancements,Image Quality Enhancements,Quality Enhancement, Image,Quality Enhancements, Image
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D005682 Gadolinium An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25. Its oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018810 Magnetic Resonance Angiography Non-invasive method of vascular imaging and determination of internal anatomy without injection of contrast media or radiation exposure. The technique is used especially in CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY as well as for studies of other vascular structures. Angiography, Magnetic Resonance,MRI Angiography,Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Perfusion Weighted MRI,Angiographies, MRI,Angiographies, Magnetic Resonance,Angiography, MRI,MRI Angiographies,MRI, Perfusion Weighted,Magnetic Resonance Angiographies

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