Abstract #1439

3D Isotropic Non-Contrast Approach for the Assessment of Carotid Arteries Stenosis at 3T

Ravi Teja Seethamraju¹, Michael Jerosch-Herold², Yiu-Cho Chung³, Peter Libby⁴, Marcelo F. Di Carli⁵, Raymond Y. Kwong⁶

¹MR R and D, Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Inc., Charlestown, MA, United States; ²Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; ³MR R and D, Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Inc., Columbus, OH, United States; ⁴Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; ⁵Nuclear Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; ⁶Cardiovascular Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States

We present MPRAGE and SPACE as two isotropic 3D non contrast techniques for the measurement of coronary artery stenosis. While both techniques provide precise measurements of the stenosis, they complement each other with respect to characterization of plaque.