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Abstract #3685

Targeted Multi-Contrast Vessel Wall Imaging of Bilateral Peripheral Artery Disease

Niranjan Balu1, Jinnan Wang2, Xihai Zhao1, Thomas Hatsukami1, Chun Yuan1

1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; 2Philips Research North America


Assessment of vessel wall involvement in peripheral arteries and veins can significantly improve the management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The diffuse and bilateral disease in PAD requires bilateral large coverage. Assessment of lesion composition additionally requires multi-contrast imaging. However scan times for current black-blood MRI techniques can be prohibitively long. To address this issue we demonstrate a targeted high resolution multi-contrast imaging protocol combining bilateral isotropic large coverage 3D black-blood MRI for screening and optimized high-resolution 2D black-blood MRI. One case of DVT was identified out of six subjects scanned and characterized by multi-contrast imaging within a 30 minute scan time.