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Abstract #2248

Time of Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Canine Brain at 3T and at 7T - A Quantitative Comparison

Steffen Sammet1, Paula Martin-Vaquero2, Rita L. Echandi2, Ronaldo C. da Costa2, Christina L. Tosti1, Michael V. Knopp3

1Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States; 2Veterinary Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States; 3Department of Radiolgy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States


The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of 2D ToF-MRA to depict cerebral arteries in the canine brain and to compare the results obtained from a high field magnet (3T) with an ultrahigh field magnet (7T). ToF-MRA at high and ultra-high magnetic fields should be included in the MRI imaging protocol of dogs suspected of having cerebrovascular disease. 7T field ToF-MRA allows a better delineation of small vessels in the canine brain than 3T ToF-MRA.

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