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Abstract #0358

A New High Resolution MR DSA Protocol for Intracranial Vascular Malformations

Parmede Vakil1, Sameer A. Ansari2, Michael C. Hurley2, Timothy J. Carroll2

1Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA


A novel, high resolution MR DSA protocol is presented for visualizing high-flow intracranial vascular malformations. In addition, a gradient spoiling technique is presented to be used with RF-spoiling for eliminating artifacts associated with 2D radial FLASH MRI.