Acquisition Time and Reproducibility of Continuous Arterial Spin-Labeling Perfusion Imaging at 3T

作者:Gevers S*; Majoie C B L M; van den Tweel X W; Lavini C; Nederveen A J
来源:American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2009, 30(5): 968-971.
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1454

摘要

Arterial spin-labeling (ASL) is a relatively new and noninvasive MR imaging technique, used to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF). Scanning time and reproducibility remain important issues in the clinical applicability of ASL. We expected both to benefit from higher field strengths. We describe that when performing ASL at 3T, 20 averages suffice to obtain steady and reproducible CBF values. Scanning time can be as short as 3 minutes.

  • 出版日期2009-5