The placenta’s role as a nutrient and oxygen source for the fetus highly depends on blood supply and thus perfusion may be a sensitive marker of placenta function. Velocity-selective arterial spin labeling (VSASL) placental perfusion measurements have previously been demonstrated using standard parameter settings from the brain. In this study, the influence of different VSASL parameter settings was assessed to optimize measurement of placental perfusion. The results of this study will improve our understanding and interpretation of the measured perfusion signals in the placenta.
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