Abstract #0513
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) of the lower extremities with Parallel Imaging and a dedicated 36 Element Matrix-Coil at 3 Tesla
Schoenberg S, Schmitt P, Picciolo M, Reiser M, Matschl V, Wintersperger B, Kramer H
University Hospital of Munich - Grosshadern Campus
One of the last drawbacks of MRA was the reduced spatial resolution compared to DSA and CTA. The implementation of dedicated angiography matrix-coils in combination with parallel imaging and high field strength offer the possibility of high spatial resolution without ionizing radiation or nephrotoxic contrast agents. A prototype of a dedicated peripheral angiography matrix-coil helped to compensate the loss of SNR when using parallel acquisition techniques.
