Abstract #0531

Simultaneous Non-Contrast Angiography & IntraPlaque Hemorrhage (SNAP) Imaging for Atherosclerotic Disease Evaluation

Jinnan Wang¹, Peter Brnert², Huilin Zhao³, Xihai Zhao⁴, Niranjan Balu⁵, Marina S. Ferguson⁵, Thomas S. Hatsukami⁵, Jianrong Xu³, Chun Yuan⁵, William S. Kerwin⁵

¹Philips Research North America, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States; ²Philips Research Europe; ³Renji Hospital; ⁴Tsinghua University; ⁵University of Washington

Simultaneous Non-contrast Angiography and intraPlaque hemorrhage (SNAP) imaging was proposed and validated for detecting luminal stenosis and intraplaque hemorrhage in atherosclerosis patients in 1 scan. SNAP provides robust MRA delineation and sensitive hemorrahge detection when compared to the current techniques. It has the potential to become the first line imaging methods in clinics.