Abstract #1434

Zero TE continuous ASL MRA in the characterization of cerebral aneurysm: a feasibility study

Song'an Shang¹, Jianxun Qu², Bing Wu², Yingkui Zhang², Xianfu Luo¹, and Jingtao Wu¹

¹Department of Radiology, Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, China, People's Republic of, ²MR Research China, GE Healthcare, Beijing, China, People's Republic of

Cerebral aneurysm is a high risk factor for cerebrovascular events. Although DSA is the standard reference, MRA is an alternative and repeatable technique for patients, especially those who are renal dysfunction. Hence, we introduce a novel MRA technique using zero TE and continuous ASL sequence on a clinical 3.0T MR scanner. 10 patients were recruited receiving zTE and TOF MRA acquisitions. Image quality and delineation of aneurysm were compared between two techniques. The results indicated that zTE possesses superiority than TOF, and shows a promise as being a replacement for TOF in imaging of cerebral aneurysm.

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