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Abstract #0070

Analysis of Complex Flow Patterns with Acceleration-Encoded MRI

Felix Staehle1, Simon Bauer1, Bernd Andr Jung1, Jrgen Hennig1, Michael Markl1

1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany


The phase contrast principle (PC) can be employed to measure flow acceleration by using acceleration sensitive encoding gradients. The aim of this study was to evaluate a newly developed gradient optimized acceleration-sensitive PC-MRI technique with full three-directional acceleration encoding of aortic blood flow. Results were compared to standard velocity encoded phase contrast MRI. In addition, the value of acceleration induced intravoxel dephasing as a new image contrast providing information about complex and vortical flow was investigated.