This work compares vessel wall SNR and CSF suppression from multiple approaches to determine optimal imaging parameters for intracranial VWI at the clinically-available field strength of 3T. T1-weighted TSE acquisition using variable refocusing angle pulse-train and DANTE preparation provides for blood and CSF suppression while maintaining adequate vessel wall SNR. The use of a variable refocusing pulse train with sweep of 40-120° provides improved performance compared to a sweep of 50-120°. Variation of the DANTE flip angle showed that a flip angle of 8° provides good CSF suppression with minimal SNR loss compared to flip angles of 10 and 12°.
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