Non-contrast peripheral angiography at 3T using QISS: improving venous suppression
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Background Quiescent Interval Single Shot (QISS) has emerged as a robust technique for non-enhanced angiography of peripheral arteries (1). It has been clinically validated with contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) (2,3). Both of these validation studies were performed at 1.5T field strength. Although the initial experience with QISS at 3T using similar imaging parameters as those at 1.5T were promising, venous suppression was inadequate in the thigh and pelvic regions of some patients (4,5). In this work, we present a strategy to improve venous signal suppression with the QISS sequence at 3T.
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