Keywords: Blood Vessels, Blood vessels, UTE, ultrashort TE, ASL, TOF, MRA
Motivation: Ultra-short TE sequences enable better visualization of flow within the vessels; However, optimal flip angle to achieve visualization of both proximal and distal vessels for ASL-based UTE-MRA remains unclear.
Goal(s): To quantitatively measure signal intensity and vessel voxel count in key vascular structures, and clarify the FA that maximizes these measures.
Approach: UTE MRA were acquired at FAs ranging 1-15. in 1° increments. Signal intensities and voxel counts were measured at the ACA, MCA, vertebral arteries, and carotid arteries.
Results: FA 6-8° provided optimal visualization for distal part of ACA and MCA. Higher FAs provided higher signal intensity in proximal vessels.
Impact: ASL-based MRA with Ultra-short TE sequence was examined with 1° FA increments and its relationship with vessel signals were quantitatively measured. This provides a guide for improving vessel visualization in UTE-MRA.
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